One entry found for prefigure.

Main Entry: pre·fig·ure
Pronunciation: ()pr-fig-yr, especially British -fig-r
Function: verb
1 : to show, suggest, or announce by an earlier type, image, or likeness <the first crocus prefigures the arrival of spring>
2 : to picture or imagine beforehand <prefigure the outcome of the game>
- pre·fig·u·ra·tion /()pr-fig-(y)-r-shn/ noun
- pre·fig·ure·ment /()pr-fig-yr-mnt, especially British -fig-r-/ noun