Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backshadowing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
back-shad-ow-ing
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A literary device in which an author shows how an event that already occurred affects the future.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of backshadow

Usage

Inflected Forms

backshadowings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

foreshadowing sideshadowing

Questions

What does backshadowing mean?
A literary device in which an author shows how an event that already occurred affects the future.

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