English Explanatory Dictionary

adumbrate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To foreshadow vaguely.
  2. To give a vague outline.
  3. To obscure or overshadow.

Pronunciation

/ˈædʌmˌbɹeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-adumbrate.wav

Word forms

adumbrate adumbrates adumbrating adumbrated

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin adumbrātus (“represented in outline”), from adumbrāre (“cast a shadow on”), from umbra (“shadow”).

Related words

umbra#Derived_terms

Derived words

adumbrant adumbration adumbrative
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