Foreshown

Pronunciation: /fɔːrˈʃoʊn/

Definitions of foreshown

verb to have shown or predicted beforehand

Example Sentences

A1 The fortune teller foreshown that I would meet someone special.

A2 The weather forecast foreshown rain for the weekend.

B1 The ancient prophecy foreshown the rise of a powerful leader.

B2 The dream foreshown a warning of danger ahead.

C1 The signs foreshown a major change in the company's direction.

C2 The oracle's words foreshown the fall of a great empire.

Examples of foreshown in a Sentence

formal The outcome of the experiment was foreshown by the initial data analysis.

informal I knew it was going to rain because the dark clouds foreshown a storm.

slang The fortune teller foreshown that I would meet someone special soon.

figurative The cracks in the foundation foreshown the impending collapse of the building.

Grammatical Forms of foreshown

• past tense: foreshowed
• present tense: foreshow
• future tense: will foreshow
• perfect tense: have foreshown
• continuous tense: is foreshowing
• singular: foreshown
• infinitive: to foreshow
• gerund: foreshowing
• participle: foreshown

Origin and Evolution of foreshown

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'foreshown' originated from Middle English, derived from the combination of 'fore-' meaning before and 'shewen' meaning to show.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'foreshown' has retained its original meaning of something shown or predicted beforehand, often in a prophetic or foretelling context.