transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfȯr-ˌrə-nər ]
noun
Date: 13th century
1. : one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: as
a. : a premonitory sign or symptom
b. : a skier who runs the course before the start of a race
2. : predecessor , ancestor
Synonyms:
forerunner , precursor , harbinger , herald mean one that goes before or announces the coming of another. forerunner is applicable to anything that serves as a sign or presage
the blockade was the forerunner of war
precursor applies to a person or thing paving the way for the success or accomplishment of another
18th century poets like Burns were precursors of the Romantics
harbinger and herald both apply, chiefly figuratively, to one that proclaims or announces the coming or arrival of a notable event
their early victory was the harbinger of a winning season
the herald of a new age in medicine