ébauche — meaning in English
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English meaning
- adumbration noun The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
- beginning noun The point or period at which something starts.
- delineation noun The act of delineating; depiction.
- draft noun An early, unfinished version of a piece of writing.
- outline noun The line or shape marking the edge of something.
- sketch verb To make a quick, rough drawing without full detail.
- stub noun A short remaining piece of something after the main part has been used, cut, or removed.
Senses
ébauche is used for these senses in English:
- adumbration (countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
- beginning That which is begun; a rudiment or element.
- delineation (arts) An image of the outline of an object.
- draft A version of a written work (such as a book or paper) or drawing.
- stub (wiki) An article providing only minimal information and intended for later development.
adumbration — full definition
- noun The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
- noun A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
- noun The supposed practice of displaying only outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
- noun A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.