A rough sketch or faint indication of something; a shadowy outline or partial representation that suggests the full form. Can also refer to the act of foreshadowing or giving advance hints.
The noun form of 'adumbrate,' maintaining the same Latin roots 'ad-' (to) + 'umbra' (shadow) with the addition of '-tion' to indicate the result or state of the action.
This is the noun form of 'adumbrate' - it's the actual shadow or outline being cast! Think of Plato's cave allegory - the shadows on the wall are adumbrations of the real objects.
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