adumbro

Meaning

1. (conjugation-1) to bring a shadow over something, cast a shadow on, shade or overshadow something, cover, screen
2. (conjugation-1, especially) to represent an object with light and shade, shade
3. (conjugation-1, especially) to represent something only in outline, sketch in shadow, silhouette, outline, sketch
4. (conjugation-1) to imitate, copy, counterfeit
5. (conjugation-1) to foreshadow

Concepts

sketch

Synonyms

describo

delineo

Translations

skizzieren

σιλουέτα

esquisser

silhouetter

se profiler sur

projeter en silhouette

rascunhar

bosquejar

esbozar

siluetini yapmak

Pronounced as (IPA)

[aˈdʊm.broː]

Etymology

From ad- (“to, towards, at”) + umbrō (“shade, shadow, cover”).