Associations to the word «Adumbration»
Wiktionary
ADUMBRATION, noun. (obsolete) (arts) Shading.
ADUMBRATION, noun. A faint sketch; an outline, a brief representation.
ADUMBRATION, noun. (figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation of something.
ADUMBRATION, noun. (heraldry) The shadow or outline of a figure.
ADUMBRATION, noun. (literature) A vague indication of what is to come.
Dictionary definition
ADUMBRATION, noun. The act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand.
ADUMBRATION, noun. A sketchy or imperfect or faint representation.
Wise words
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.