adumbrate
/ˈædʌmˌbɹeɪt/ · verb
Meaning
- To foreshadow vaguely.
- To give a vague outline.
- To obscure or overshadow.
Etymology / origin
Borrowed from Latin adumbrātus (“represented in outline”), from adumbrāre (“cast a shadow on”), from umbra (“shadow”).
- adumbrātus(la)→
- adumbrate (English)
- Relations: bor
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