foreshow

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Middle English foreschewen, from Old English forescēawian (“to foreshow, foresee; preordain, decree, appoint; provide, furnish with”), equivalent to fore- +‎ show. Cognate with Dutch voorschouwen, German vorschauen. ==== Alternative forms ==== foreshew ==== Pronunciation ==== (UK) IPA(key): /fɔːˈʃəʊ/, /fɔəˈʃəʊ/ ==== Verb ==== foreshow (third-person singular simple present foreshows, present participle foreshowing, simple past foreshowed, past participle foreshown) (transitive, archaic) To show in advance; to foretell, predict. (transitive, obsolete) To foreshadow or prefigure. ===== Derived terms ===== foreshower === Etymology 2 === From fore- +‎ show. ==== Pronunciation ==== (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfɔːʃəʊ/, /ˈfɔəʃəʊ/ ==== Noun ==== foreshow (plural foreshows) (obsolete) A manifestation in advance; a prior indication. , Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.139: The fore-shew of their inclination whilest they are young is so uncertaine […] that it is very hard, (yea for the wisest) to ground any certaine judgement […].