transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌprē-ˈfi-gyər, especially Brit ]
-ˈfi-gər 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 -mənt noun