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To give a faint shadow or slight representation of; to outline; to shadow forth.

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  1. v. t. To give a faint shadow or slight representation of; to outline; to shadow forth.
  2. v. t. To overshadow; to shade.
  3. v. describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
  4. v. give to understand
  5. 1. To give a faint shadow or slight representation of; to outline; to shadow forth. Both in the vastness and the richness of the visible universe the invisible God is adumbrated. L. Taylor. 2. To overshadow; to shade.
  6. v:100 v describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of v give to understand