prefiguring
verb (usually used as a participle) as in strong fondness
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Example:The prefiguring event of the dramatic performance foreshadowed the full-scale enactment.
Definition:an event that hints at or represents a future event more significant or important.
Example:In the script, the character starts as a prefiguring role leading to the more developed main character.
Definition:a role that portrays a foretaste or earlier version of a future character or entity.
Example:The prefiguring style used in his early paintings hints at his later cubist experimentation.
Definition:a style in literature, art, or philosophy that presents a simplified or preliminary version of a future style or idea.
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