adumbrate
adumbrate
adumbrate - Dictionary definition and meaning for word adumbrate
Definition
(verb) describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
Definition
(verb) give to understand
(verb) describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
Example Sentence
- sketch the outline of the book
- outline his ideas
Definition
(verb) give to understand
Example Sentence
- I insinuated that I did not like his wife
Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for adumbrate
A dumb brat can't give the details - just a sketchy outline.
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by thebookie3
by thebookie3
umbra means shadow, ad+umbra means to shadow the details, so the word means outline, to shadow, obscure and overshadow.
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by arulrs
by arulrs
A+DUMB+REPRESENTATION=ADUMBRATION...imagine a dumb is giving you a representation...how will he do it???....represent in outline,indicate faintly...
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by nileshdive
by nileshdive
A dumb rate is always vague.
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by shaktipada
by shaktipada