prefigure: Meaning and Definition of

pre•fig•ure

Pronunciation: (prē-fig'yur), [key]
— -ured, -ur•ing.
  1. to show or represent beforehand by a figure or type; foreshadow.
  2. to picture or represent to oneself beforehand; imagine.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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