n. [ L. adumbratio. ] 1. The act of adumbrating, or shadowing forth. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A faint sketch; an outline; an imperfect portrayal or representation of a thing. [ 1913 Webster ]
Elegant adumbrations of sacred truth. Bp. Horsley. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Her.) The shadow or outlines of a figure. [ 1913 Webster ]