adumbration
81revelation — revelation, vision, apocalypse, prophecy are comparable when they mean disclosure or something disclosed by or as if by divine or preternatural means. Revelation is often specifically applied to the religious ideas transmitted by writers of books …
82shadow — n *shade, umbrage, umbra, penumbra, adumbration Analogous words: *form, figure, shape, conformation, configuration: darkness, obscurity, dimness (see corresponding adjectives at DARK): silhouette, contour, *outline shadow vb *suggest, adumbrate… …
83silhouette — *outline, contour, profile, skyline Analogous words: shadow, *shade, adumbration …
84type — n 1 *symbol, emblem, attribute Analogous words: *sign, mark, token: intimation, suggestion (see corresponding verbs at SUGGEST 1): adumbration, shadowing (see corresponding verbs at SUGGEST 2) Antonyms: antitype 2 Type, kind, sort, stripe …
85umbra — penumbra, *shade, shadow, umbrage, adumbration …
86umbrage — 1 shadow, *shade, umbra, penumbra, adumbration 2 *offense, resentment, pique, dudgeon, huff Analogous words: annoyance, vexation, irking (see corresponding verbs at ANNOY): irritation, exasperation, provocation, nettling (see corresponding verbs… …
87eclipse — n 1. obscuration, obfuscation, concealment, occultation, blockage, hiding, covering; darkening, shadowing, shading, adumbration, beclouding, overclouding, overcasting, bedimming, dimming. 2. overshadowing, outshining, outstripping, outdoing,… …
88form — n 1. configuration, figuration, conformation, formation, arrangement, disposition, organization, order; structure, construction, construct, frame, framework, exterior, outward form. 2. figure, physique, build, skeletal structure, body, person;… …
89format — n 1. form, shape, contour; frame, framework, structure; size, dimensions, measurements, thickness; appearance, look, aspect. 2. organization, arrangement, setup, order, grouping; composition, make up, contents, constitution, comprisal. 3. layout …
90obfuscation — n 1. obscurity, blurriness, fuzziness, unclairty, unclearness, vagueness; haziness, fogginess, mistiness, murkiness; clouding, overclouding, dimming, obnubilation, shadowing, overshadowing; ob scurement, darkening, blackening, obscuration,… …
