prefiguration

• Nom désignant une représentation anticipée ou un signe précurseur qui annonce ou laisse entrevoir de manière vague ce qui doit advenir plus tard.

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

1. Foreshadowing exampleC1formal

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

   Préfiguration

   • 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.

   Synonymesauguryforeshadowingforetokenhintindicationomenportentpresageprognosticsign

   Antonymesaftermathconsequenceresult

2. Advance indicationC1formal

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

   préfiguration (indication préalable)

   • 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.

   Synonymesadumbrationauguryforeshadowingforetokenintimationomenportentpresage