Adumbration

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌæd.əm.ˈbreɪ.ʃən/, SAMPA: /%{d.@m."breI.S@n./

Etymology

Latin adumbratio.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn

Noun

Singular Adumbration

Plural {{{1}}}

Adumbration ({{{1}}})

1. The act of adumbrating, or shadowing forth.
2. A faint sketch; an outline; an imperfect portrayal or representation of a thing.

   Elegant adumbrations of sacred truth. - Samuel Horsley.

3. Template:Heraldry The shadow or outlines of a figure.

References

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