foreshadowing
noun/(ˌ)fɔːˈʃædəʊɪŋ/UK/fɔɹˈʃædoʊɪŋ/US
Etymology
From foreshadow (verb) + -ing (suffix forming nouns denoting the act of doing something, an action, or the embodiment of an action; or forming present participles of verbs).
- derived from *(s)ḱeh₃-✻
- inherited from *skaduz✻
- inherited from *skadu✻
- inherited from sċeaduwe
- inherited from schadowe
Definitions
Synonym of foreshadow (“a suggestion of something in advance”)
Synonym of foreshadow (“a suggestion of something in advance”); specifically (usually uncountable, literature, narratology), a literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
- The roses blooming before Rose herself bloomed was excellent foreshadowing.
- As an experienced editor I disapprove of backflashes, foreshadowings and tricksy devices […]
present participle and gerund of foreshadow
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for foreshadowing. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA