prefiguration, foreshadowing, adumbration
(noun) the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
prefiguration
(noun) an example that prefigures or foreshadows what is to come
Source: WordNet® 3.1
prefiguration (countable and uncountable, plural prefigurations)
A vague representation or suggestion of something before it has happened or been accomplished.
Something that prefigures.
Source: Wiktionary
Pre*fig`u*ra"tion, n. Etym: [L. praefiguratio.]
Definition: The act of prefiguring, or the state of being prefigured. A variety of prophecies and prefigurations. Norris.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
