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adumbration in Italian

adumbration in Italian is adombramento, adombrazione, abbozzo — adumbration means the condition of being in shade, or, as a countable noun, a shadow itself.

adumbration in Italian

adombramento
noun
(uncountable) The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
adombrazione
noun
(uncountable) The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
abbozzo
noun
(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
schizzo
noun
(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.

What does "adumbration" mean?

  1. noun The condition of being in shade, or, as a countable noun, a shadow itself.
  2. noun A rough drawing or short description that gives only the basic shape of something.
  3. noun (heraldry) The showing of a design only as an outline, sometimes shaded a darker color than the background.
  4. noun A rough or symbolic picture of something, or an early, unclear sign of what is to come.
    "The merest adumbration of an apology on Baron Veen's part would clinch the matter with a token of gracious finality."
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adumbration in a sentence

  • The merest adumbration of an apology on Baron Veen's part would clinch the matter with a token of gracious finality.

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What is "adumbration" in Italian?
"adumbration" in Italian is adombramento, adombrazione, abbozzo. adumbration means: The condition of being in shade, or, as a countable noun, a shadow itself.
Are there other ways to say "adumbration" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 4 translations listed for "adumbration": adombramento, adombrazione, abbozzo, schizzo.
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