1. plural of prefiguration; instances or acts of suggesting, indicating, or foreshadowing something before it happens or becomes fully apparent
Usage: formal; often used in literary, theological, or historical contexts

Examples

• The dark clouds were prefigurations of the storm that arrived later that evening.
• Medieval theologians saw Old Testament events as prefigurations of New Testament truths.
• The early warning signs were prefigurations of the economic crisis to come.
• In the novel, subtle prefigurations of the protagonist's downfall appear throughout the first chapters.
• The artist's sketches served as prefigurations of the final masterpiece.
• These prefigurations in the text hint at the tragic ending revealed in the final act.