v.
Pronunciation: ˌ pr ē - ' fi-gy ə r, esp Brit - ' fi-g ə r
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin praefigurare, from Latin prae- pre- + figurare to shape, picture, from figura figure
Date: 15th century
1 : to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
2 : to picture or imagine beforehand : FORESEE
– pre · fig · ure · ment \ -m ə nt \ noun