1. (noun) the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand

• adumbration
• foreshadowing

1. (noun) an example that prefigures or foreshadows what is to come

• example
• model

2. (noun) the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand

• anticipation
• prediction
• prevision

1. (noun) an example that prefigures or foreshadows what is to come

• prefigure

2. (noun) the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand

• augur
• auspicate
• betoken
• bode
• forecast
• foreshadow
• foretell
• omen
• portend
• predict
• prefigure
• presage
• prognosticate
• prefigure