Definition of Foreshadowing
Foreshadowing
fore·shad·ow·ing


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
giving or serving as an indication or warning of something that is to come;

e.g. All of these remarks are foreshadowing the climax of the novel.

(noun)
some communication, in words and/or gestures, that indicates or warns of future events, especially when this is used in media such as literature or film;

e.g. Many books contain foreshadowing of their endings throughout.



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