adumbration
pronunciation
How to pronounce adumbration in British English: UK [ˌædʌm'breɪʃən]
How to pronounce adumbration in American English: US [ˌædʌm'breɪʃən]
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- Noun:
- the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
- a sketchy or imperfect or faint representation
Word Origin
- adumbration (n.)
- 1530s, from Latin adumbrationem (nominative adumbratio) "a sketch in shadow, sketch, outline," noun of action from past participle stem of adumbrare "to cast a shadow, overshadow, represent (a thing) in outline," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + umbrare "to cast in shadow," from PIE *andho- "blind, dark" (see umbrage).
Example
- 1. Is it feasible to adumbration the prices a little ?
- 2. Can you accord me an adumbration of price ?