n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )pr ē - ˌ fi-gy ə - ' r ā -sh ə n, -g ə -
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : the act of prefiguring : the state of being prefigured
2 : something that prefigures
– pre · fig · u · ra · tive \ ˌ pr ē - ' fi-gy ə -r ə -tiv, -g ə - \ adjective