foreshadowing en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /(ˌ)fɔːˈʃædəʊɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /fɔɹˈʃædoʊɪŋ/ (General-American)
- /fəɹ-/ (General-American)
- /fə-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From foreshadow (verb) + -ing (suffix forming nouns denoting the act of doing something, an action, or the embodiment of an action; or forming present participles of verbs).
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) Synonym of foreshadow (“a suggestion of something in advance”); specifically (usually uncountable, literature, narratology), a literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
As an experienced editor I disapprove of backflashes, foreshadowings and tricksy devices […]
2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Sceptre (Hodder and Stoughton), →ISBN:The roses blooming before Rose herself bloomed was excellent foreshadowing.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| foreshadowings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
Translations (27)
ka მინიშნება (literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story) · ga tuar (literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story) · es agüero (literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story) · ja 伏線 (literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story) · ko 복선 (literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story) · mk пре́дзнак (literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story) · fi ennakointi (literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story) · fi enteily (literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story) · es presagio (literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story) · ca presagi (literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story) · ru предзнаменование (literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story) · enm anticipacioun (literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story) · eo antaŭfiguro (literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story) · fr présage (literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story) · de Vorahnung (literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story) · cy rhagarwyddo (literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story) · es premostración (literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story) · fr augure (literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story) · pt presságio (literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story) · pt augúrio (literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story) · el προοικονομία (literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story) · es augurio (literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story) · cy rhagfynegi (literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story) · tr önceden ima etme (literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story) · id padahan (literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story) · es prefiguración (literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story) · ms imbas muka (literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story)