What does prefiguration mean?
The act of representing or foreshadowing something in advance, especially in a symbolic or metaphorical way. A preliminary or preparatory action or event that suggests or indicates what is to come.
Example
"The artist's use of vivid imagery in her paintings was a prefiguration of the themes she would explore in her later work."
Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.