— adumbration , n.
/a dum"brayt, ad"euhm brayt'/ , v.t., adumbrated, adumbrating .
1. to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.
2. to foreshadow; prefigure.
3. to darken or conceal partially; overshadow.
[ 1575-85; adumbratus shaded (ptp. of adumbrare ), equiv. to ad- AD- + umbr ( a ) shade, shadow + -atus -ATE 1 ]