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Adumbrate

Adumbrate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Adumbrate? [v] give to understand; "I insinuated that I did not like his wife" [v] describe roughly or briefly; "sketch the outline of the book" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Adumbrate: insinuate \| intimate \| outline \| sketch Related Terms \| Find terms related to Adumbrate: allude to \| argue \| augur \| auspicate \| becloud \| bedim \| bespeak \| betoken \| block out \| bode \| body forth \| call \| chalk out \| characterize \| cloud \| darken \| demonstrate \| denote \| dim \| draft \| drop a hint \| embody \| exemplify \| figure \| fog \| forebode \| forecast \| foreshadow \| foreshow \| foretell \| give a hint \| give the cue \| glance at \| gloom \| have a hunch \| have an intimation \| hint \| hint at \| illustrate \| image \| impersonate \| imply \| incarnate \| indicate \| insinuate \| intimate \| lower \| mean \| menace \| mirror \| mist \| murk \| obfuscate \| omen \| outline \| overcast \| personate \| personify \| portend \| predict \| prefigure \| presage \| pretypify \| prognosticate \| project \| prompt \| prophesy \| realize \| reflect \| rough out \| shadow \| shadow forth \| signify \| skeleton \| suggest \| symbolize \| threaten \| typify \| vaticinate See Also \| block out \| depict \| describe \| draw \| hint \| suggest Adumbrate In Webster's Dictionary \Ad*um"brate\, v. t. [L. adumbratus, p. p. of adumbrare; ad + umbrare to shade; umbra shadow.] 1. To give a faint shadow or slight representation of; to outline; to shadow forth. Both in the vastness and the richness of the visible universe the invisible God is adumbrated. --L. Taylor. 2. To overshadow; to shade.

Adumbrate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Adumbrate?

[v] give to understand; "I insinuated that I did not like his wife"
[v] describe roughly or briefly; "sketch the outline of the book"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Adumbrate: insinuate | intimate | outline | sketch

Adumbrate In Webster's Dictionary

\Ad*um"brate\, v. t. [L. adumbratus, p. p. of
adumbrare; ad + umbrare to shade; umbra shadow.]
1. To give a faint shadow or slight representation of; to
   outline; to shadow forth.

         Both in the vastness and the richness of the visible
         universe the invisible God is adumbrated. --L.
                                               Taylor.

2. To overshadow; to shade.

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