Vorgeschichte — meaning in English
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English meaning
- antecedent noun In grammar, the word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to.
- backstory noun The background history of a person or character that explains who they are and why they act as they do, even though it isn't shown directly.
- prehistory noun The time before written records in any area of the world; the events and conditions of those times.
- prequel noun A film, book or series that is made after an existing story but set at an earlier point in it, showing what happened before the original.
Senses
Vorgeschichte is used for these senses in English:
- antecedent Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.
- backstory The previous experiences and life of a person, specifically (narratology, especially in, _, film, television) a character in a dramatic work.
- prehistory The time before written records in any area of the world; the events and conditions of those times.
- prehistory (often, _, as, _, pre-history) The history leading up to some event, condition, etc.
- prequel (narratology) In a series of works, an installment that is set chronologically before its predecessor, especially the original narrative or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative work with at least one sequel.
antecedent — full definition
- noun In grammar, the word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to.
- noun A thing or event that came before something else and helped lead to it.
- adjective Coming before something in time or order.
backstory — full definition
- noun The background history of a person or character that explains who they are and why they act as they do, even though it isn't shown directly.
- noun A made-up personal history someone tells others to hide their real past or intentions.