adumbrate
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Latin adumbrātus "represented in outline", from adumbrāre "cast a shadow on", from umbra "shadow".
Pronunciation [edit]
Verb [edit]
adumbrate (third-person singular simple present adumbrates, present participle adumbrating, simple past and past participle adumbrated)
- To foreshadow vaguely.
- To give a vague outline.
- To obscure or overshadow.
Translations [edit]
To foreshadow vaguely.
To give a vague outline.
To obscure or overshadow.
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Derived terms [edit]
Latin [edit]
Verb [edit]
adumbrāte
- first-person plural present active imperative of adumbrō
