PREFIGURE


Meaning of PREFIGURE in English

pre ‧ fig ‧ ure /ˌpriːˈfɪɡə $ -ɡjər/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: praefigurare , from Latin figurare 'to shape, picture' ]

formal to be a sign that something will happen later

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.