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prefiguring
UK
/priːˈfɪgə.rɪŋ/
US
/priˈfɪɡɚɪŋ/
prefigurings
pl
Translations
The prefiguring of the future events was evident in the novel.
Предвосхищение будущих событий было очевидно в романе.
Definitions
The early sketches served as a prefiguring of the artist's later masterpieces.
Their theory involves a prefiguring of later scientific discoveries.
UK
/priːˈfɪɡjʊrɪŋ/
US
/priˈfɪɡjərɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that foreshadows a later development
Definitions
The novel's opening chapter is full of prefiguring symbols.
prefiguring
Gerund
prefigured
Past Simple
prefigured
Past Participle
prefiguring
Gerund
UK
/priːˈfɪgə/
US
/priˈfɪɡɚ/
Translations
The artist's early works prefigure his later masterpieces.
Ранние работы художника предвосхищают его поздние шедевры.
Definitions
The early sketches prefigure the final design of the building.
Before writing the novel, the author prefigured the main scenes in her mind.