prefiguration

A noun referring to an example or act that foreshadows or gives vague advance indications of something that will happen in the future.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее пример или действие, которое предвещает или даёт смутные предварительные указания на то, что произойдёт в будущем.esSustantivo que designa la acción o el efecto de prefigurar, es decir, representar o sugerir de antemano algo futuro; también se refiere a una figura o ejemplo que anticipa o presagia lo que vendrá después.frNom désignant une représentation anticipée ou un signe précurseur qui annonce ou laisse entrevoir de manière vague ce qui doit advenir plus tard.deSubstantiv, das ein Zeichen, Beispiel oder eine Handlung bezeichnet, die etwas Zukünftiges im Voraus andeutet oder ein frühes, oft vages Vorausbild davon gibt.ptSubstantivo que designa um exemplo ou ação que prenuncia ou dá indicações preliminares vagas do que acontecerá no futuro; também pode ser usado para uma figura ou tipo que antecipa algo que virá depois.zh名词，指预示或预先暗示未来事物的例子或行为；也指某事物作为后来事物的雏形或前身。arاسم يدل على نموذج أو فعل يسبق ويشير مسبقًا بشكل غامض إلى ما سيحدث في المستقبل، أو على تمثيل مسبق لشيء لاحق.

1. Foreshadowing example C1 formal

   An example or sign that suggests or indicates something that will happen in the future.

   • The early success of the project was a prefiguration of its later achievements.
   • The first small protests were a prefiguration of the larger revolution to come.
   • The artist's early sketches served as a prefiguration of his final masterpiece.

   ruПредзнаменованиеesprefiguraciónfrPréfigurationdeVorzeichenptPré-figuraçãozh预兆arنذير

   Synonyme: auguryforeshadowingforetokenhintindicationomenportentpresageprognosticsign

   Antonyme: aftermathconsequenceresult

2. Advance indication C1 formal

   The act of providing vague or preliminary signs or representations of something before it occurs.

   • The dream was a prefiguration of the events that would unfold the next day.
   • The author's use of symbolism acts as a prefiguration of the novel's tragic ending.
   • The economic downturn was a prefiguration of the crisis that followed.

   ruПредзнаменованиеesIndicación anticipadafrpréfiguration (indication préalable)deVorzeichenptPresságiozh预兆arإنذار مسبق

   Synonyme: adumbrationauguryforeshadowingforetokenintimationomenportentpresage

• prefigurations plural form
• prefigurations' possessive plural form
• prefiguration's possessive singular form