(literature, usually uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.

present participle of foreshadow

plural of foreshadowing

(transitive) To presage, or suggest something in advance.

simple past tense and past participle of foreshadow

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foreshadow

plural of foreshadower

One who or that which foreshadows.