Complete Definition of "adumbrate"

English

Etymology
Latin adumbr�tus "represented in outline", from adumbr�re "cast a shadow on", from umbra "shadow".

Pronunciation
IPA: /�æd�m�bɹeɪt/, SAMPA: <tt>/"{dVm%br\eIt/</tt> <small>(Wiktionary:Pronunciation_key|key)</small>

Verb
en-verb|adumbrates|adumbrating|adumbrated

  1. To foreshadow vaguely.
  2. To give a vague outline.
  3. To obscure or overshadow.

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