In the Soliloquy lexicon
adumbration
/ˌæd.əmˈbreɪ.ʃən/
noun
A faint sketch, outline, or foreshadowing of something not yet fully developed.
Used in a sentence
The early drawings were an adumbration of the cathedral eventually built.
Nearby words
Keep adumbration — and watch it become a star.
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