Adumbrate

Pronunciation: /ˈædəmˌbreɪt/

Definitions of adumbrate

verb to foreshadow or prefigure; to outline or sketch briefly

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher adumbrated the main points of the lesson before starting.

A2 The artist adumbrated the outline of the portrait before adding details.

B1 The report adumbrates the key findings of the research study.

B2 The CEO adumbrated the company's future plans during the shareholders meeting.

C1 The author adumbrates the complex themes of the novel in the introduction.

C2 The professor adumbrated the implications of the new scientific discovery in his lecture.

Examples of adumbrate in a Sentence

formal The speaker adumbrated the main points of the presentation in the introduction.

informal Can you adumbrate what you mean by that?

slang I can't really adumbrate on that topic, it's too complicated.

figurative The dark clouds adumbrate an impending storm.

Grammatical Forms of adumbrate

• past tense: adumbrated
• plural: adumbrates
• comparative: more adumbrate
• superlative: most adumbrate
• present tense: adumbrates
• future tense: will adumbrate
• perfect tense: has adumbrated
• continuous tense: is adumbrating
• singular: adumbrates
• positive degree: adumbrate
• infinitive: to adumbrate
• gerund: adumbrating
• participle: adumbrated

Origin and Evolution of adumbrate

First Known Use: 0016 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'adumbrate' comes from the Latin word 'adumbrare', which means to sketch out or overshadow.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 16th century to mean to outline or sketch, 'adumbrate' has evolved to also mean to foreshadow or give a hint of something to come.