adumbration

A noun referring to the act of giving a vague or partial indication of something in advance, or a sketchy, imperfect, or faint representation of an idea or object.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие по предварительному неясному или частичному указанию на что-либо, или схематичное, несовершенное, смутное представление идеи или объекта.esSustantivo que denota la acción de indicar algo de forma vaga o parcial por anticipado, o una representación esquemática, imperfecta o confusa de una idea u objeto.frNom désignant l'action d'indiquer quelque chose de manière préliminaire, vague ou partielle, ou une représentation schématique, imparfaite et confuse d'une idée ou d'un objet.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas vage oder teilweise anzudeuten, oder eine schematische, unvollkommene, dunkle Vorstellung einer Idee oder eines Gegenstands.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato de indicar algo de forma prévia, vaga ou parcial, ou uma representação esquemática, imperfeita e indistinta de uma ideia ou objeto.zh名词，指预先模糊或部分地暗示某事物，或指对某个想法或对象所作的粗略、不完善、模糊的构想。arاسم يدل على الإشارة المسبقة الغامضة أو الجزئية إلى شيء ما، أو على تصور تخطيطي ناقص وغامض لفكرة أو شيء.

1. Vague indication or foreshadowing C2 formal

   The act of giving a faint or partial outline of something that will happen in the future.

   • The early chapters of the novel contain an adumbration of the tragic ending.
   • His speech was an adumbration of the major policy changes to come.
   • The artist's sketch was an adumbration of the final masterpiece.

   ruПредвестие или смутное указаниеesAdumbraciónfresquisse vague ou préfigurationdeVorbote oder vage AndeutungptIndicação vaga ou prenúnciozh预兆或模糊暗示arإشارة غامضة أو تمهيد

   Sinónimos: foreshadowinghintinklingintimationomenportentprefigurationpresagesuggestion

   Antónimos: manifestationrealizationrevelation

2. Imperfect or sketchy representation C2 formal

   A rough, incomplete, or faint representation of something.

   • The ancient map was merely an adumbration of the continent's true shape.
   • Her first draft was an adumbration of the detailed report she later produced.
   • The witness could only provide an adumbration of the suspect's appearance.

   ruНесовершенное или схематичное изображениеesRepresentación imperfecta o esquemáticafrÉbauchedeUnvollständige oder skizzenhafte DarstellungptRepresentação imperfeita ou esquemáticazh粗略或不完整的表述arتمثيل ناقص أو تخطيطي

   Sinónimos: drafthintoutlinesemblanceshadowsketchsuggestion

   Antónimos: delineationelaboration

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