Adumbrated

Pronunciation: /ˈædəmˌbreɪtɪd/

Definitions of adumbrated

verb to outline or sketch something in a vague or rough manner; to foreshadow or suggest something

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher adumbrated the main points of the lesson for the students.

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

B1 The CEO adumbrated the company's future plans during the meeting.

B2 The author adumbrated the themes of the novel in the first chapter.

C1 The scientist adumbrated the implications of the research findings in their presentation.

C2 The philosopher adumbrated the complex theories in a series of lectures.

Examples of adumbrated in a Sentence

formal The professor adumbrated the main points of the research paper during the presentation.

informal She briefly adumbrated the plan for the party tonight.

slang He adumbrated the rules of the game before we started playing.

figurative The artist adumbrated the outline of the mountain in her painting.

Grammatical Forms of adumbrated

• past tense: adumbrated
• plural: adumbrates
• comparative: more adumbrated
• superlative: most adumbrated
• 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 adumbrated

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'adumbrated' originated from the Latin word 'adumbratus', which means to sketch or outline.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of art to refer to sketching or outlining, 'adumbrated' has evolved to also mean to foreshadow or hint at something.