Currently announcing, proclaiming, or signaling the approach or importance of something.
From 'herald' with the present participle suffix '-ing' (from Old English '-ung'), showing an ongoing action; the '-ing' form is the basic continuous tense in English.
When we say spring is 'heralding' warm weather, we're using an old herald's job in a poetic way—nature's messenger announcing the season change.
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