Definitions

1. verb

to give a sign or indication beforehand of something that is going to happen, typically something unpleasant or unfortunate

“The economic downturn was foreshadowed by a decline in consumer spending.”

2. noun

a sign or indication of something that is going to happen, typically something unpleasant or unfortunate

“The eerie silence before the storm was a bad omen, a foreshadow of the disaster that was to come.”

3. verb

to prepare or introduce something in a way that suggests its full implications or consequences

“The new policy will foreshadow a fundamental shift in the company’s approach to innovation.”