foreshadow (Meaning)

Wordnet

foreshadow (v)

indicate, as with a sign or an omen

Webster

foreshadow (v. t.)

To shadow or typi/y beforehand; to prefigure.

foreshadow Sentence Examples

  1. The ominous thunder and lightning foreshadowed an impending storm.
  2. The flickering candlelight foreshadowed a power outage.
  3. The tension in the room foreshadowed an impending confrontation.
  4. The character's sudden change of demeanor foreshadowed their true intentions.
  5. The foreshadowing of the novel's tragic outcome was evident in the opening chapter.
  6. The author's subtle hints foreshadowed the character's eventual downfall.
  7. The ominous dialogue foreshadowed the impending danger.
  8. The foreshadowing of a future disaster left the audience on the edge of their seats.
  9. The sudden drop in temperature foreshadowed a change in the weather.
  10. The foreshadowing of the protagonist's heroism was evident throughout the story.

FAQs About the word foreshadow

indicate, as with a sign or an omenTo shadow or typi/y beforehand; to prefigure.

predict, foresee, harbinger, imply, anticipate, herald, prefigure, adumbrate, forerun, presage

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The ominous thunder and lightning foreshadowed an impending storm.

The flickering candlelight foreshadowed a power outage.

The tension in the room foreshadowed an impending confrontation.

The character's sudden change of demeanor foreshadowed their true intentions.