adumbration

Definitions

A faint or vague indication, outline, or representation of something.

The act of foreshadowing or prefiguring a future event.

A sketchy or incomplete description or account.

Examples

The opening chapter serves as a subtle adumbration of the tragic events that will unfold later in the novel.

His brief remarks were merely an adumbration of the complex policy changes he planned to implement.

Synonyms

foreshadowing outline sketch premonition indication glimpse draft

Antonyms

realization fulfillment clarification detailed explanation completion substantiation certainty