Simple meaning
What does Foreshadow mean?
Foreshadow means hint at what comes later.
Dictionary definition
Foreshadow means to give clues about something that will happen later in a story.
Example sentences
Foreshadow in a sentence
easy
In reading class, we learned what foreshadow means.
medium
The teacher used foreshadow while discussing a story passage and its meaning.
hard
Using foreshadow correctly helped us explain our ideas in writing without turning it into a full essay lesson.
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Word family
Foreshadow word family
Base word
foreshadow
verb
foreshadow
Base form.
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What does foreshadow mean?
Foreshadow means foreshadow means hint at what comes later.
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