ADUMBRATE


Meaning of ADUMBRATE in English

v. a.

1.

Shadow, foreshadow, shadow out, shadow forth, dimly outline, indicate, hint at, approximate, represent approximately, suggest, trace vaguely, faintly delineate.

2.

Typify, represent, symbolize, show, denote, stand for, image, figure, prefigure, allegorize, image forth, be a parable of.

3.

Darken, bedarken, dim, bedim, obscure, hide, conceal, overcast, overshadow, enshade, enshadow, disillumine, obumbrate, becloud, send into partial eclipse, send into a penumbral light.

Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms.      Словарь английских синонимов.