noun
1. the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
• Syn: ↑prefiguration, ↑foreshadowing
• Derivationally related forms: ↑foreshadow (for: ↑foreshadowing), ↑prefigure (for: ↑prefiguration)
• Hypernyms: ↑prediction, ↑anticipation, ↑prevision
2. a sketchy or imperfect or faint representation
• Hypernyms: ↑representation
Useful english dictionary. 2012.