preindication
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A sudden flock of birds flying south was seen as a preindication of the coming winter.
Definition
Noun: 1. An event or phenomenon that serves as a sign or warning of a future, typically significant, event. It is something experienced as an indication of important things to come.
Usage
The noun "preindication" is a formal term used to describe an omen, portent, or sign that foreshadows a future occurrence. It is often used in contexts involving prophecy, divination, or the interpretation of events.
Examples
- The sudden flight of birds was seen as a preindication of the coming storm.
- Many believed the comet was a preindication of great change.
- In the story, the strange dream served as a preindication of the hero's destiny.
Advanced Usage
- "to take as a preindication": to interpret an event as a sign of something to come.
- The elders took the earthquake as a preindication of societal upheaval.
Variants and Related Words
- Indication (n): A sign or piece of information that suggests something. (A more general term).
- Preindicate (v, rare): To indicate beforehand; to foreshadow. (This verb form is very uncommon).
Synonyms
- Augury: An omen or sign, especially from birds, used in divination.
- Portent: A sign or warning that something momentous, often calamitous, is likely to happen.
- Omen: A phenomenon believed to foretell the future, often signifying good or bad luck.
- Forewarning: An advance warning.
- Presage: (Noun) A sign or warning of a future event; (Verb) to be a sign or warning of.
Antonyms
- Aftermath: The consequences or results of a significant event.
- Result: A consequence, effect, or outcome of something.
Related Phrases and Concepts
- Harbinger: A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another. (Closely related in meaning but often implies the agent itself, not just the sign).
- Foreshadowing: The literary device of presenting hints or clues about what will happen later in a story. (A specific narrative application of the concept).
A sudden flock of birds flying south was seen as a preindication of the coming winter.
Noun
- an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
- he hoped it was an augury
- it was a sign from God