1. an indication or sign of something that will happen in the future
Usage: literary

1. present participle of foreshow: to indicate or suggest beforehand
Usage: literary

Examples

• The dark clouds were a foreshowing of the storm to come.
• The author’s early chapters contained subtle foreshowings of the tragic ending.
• The economic indicators were foreshowing a recession.
• Her dreams seemed to be foreshowing future events.
• The play’s opening scene was foreshowing the conflict between the main characters.
• Ancient cultures often interpreted natural phenomena as foreshowings of divine will.