Adumbrating

Pronunciation: /əˈdʌm.brə.tɪŋ/

Definitions of adumbrating

verb to foreshadow or symbolize; to outline or sketch

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher is adumbrating the main points of the lesson for the students.

A2 The book adumbrates the historical events leading up to the war.

B1 The presentation adumbrated the company's plans for expansion.

B2 The artist's sketches adumbrate the final masterpiece he is working on.

C1 The CEO adumbrated the company's long-term goals in the annual report.

C2 The politician's speech adumbrated the policy changes that would be implemented in the coming years.

Examples of adumbrating in a Sentence

formal The speaker began adumbrating the main points of his presentation.

informal She was adumbrating the details of the plan to her friend.

slang I overheard them adumbrating their secret scheme in the hallway.

figurative The artist's use of light and shadow was adumbrating a sense of mystery in the painting.

Grammatical Forms of adumbrating

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

Origin and Evolution of adumbrating

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

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

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a literal sense of sketching or outlining, 'adumbrating' has evolved to also mean to foreshadow or suggest something in a subtle way.