Synonyms for prefiguration
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A vague representation or suggestion of something before it has happened or been accomplished; something that prefigures.
Forms
- Plural
- prefigurations → adumbrations, foreshadowings, types, signs…
Example sentences
- foreshadowing William enjoyed the author's use of foreshadowing in chapter five.
- sign He was made to sign the contract against his will.
- shadow There's a blind man looking for a shadow of doubt.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| prefiguration | rising | |
| foreshadowing | rising | |
| adumbration | falling | |
| sign | rising | |
| shadow | rising | |
| prefigurement | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- type1, sign1
- 6 letters
- shadow2
- 11 letters
- adumbration
- 13 letters
- foreshadowing4, prefigurement
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (shadow2 = 2 syllables).