Verb: foreshadow for'sha-dow
- Be a sign of something to come, esp. something important or bad
"These signs foreshadow bad news";
- bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken [archaic], augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict, foretoken
Derived forms: foreshadowed, foreshadowing, foreshadows
Type of: bespeak, betoken [archaic], indicate, point, signal
Encyclopedia: Foreshadow