adumbration

• Nom 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.

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.

1. Vague indication or foreshadowingC2formal

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

   esquisse vague ou préfiguration

   • 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.

   Synonymesforeshadowinghintinklingintimationomenportentprefigurationpresagesuggestion

   Antonymesmanifestationrealizationrevelation

2. Imperfect or sketchy representationC2formal

   A rough, incomplete, or faint representation of something.

   Ébauche

   • 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.

   Synonymesdrafthintoutlinesemblanceshadowsketchsuggestion

   Antonymesdelineationelaboration