n. A literary device in which an author drops subtle hints about plot developments to come later in the story.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A typifying; representation by image.
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n. the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
adj. indistinctly prophetic
Word Usage
"Of course to do it really well there should be some foreshadowing, but if done really well the foreshadowing is there but not noticed on the first play through."