1. [noun] (obsolete) (arts) Shading.
2. [noun] A faint sketch; an outline, a brief representation.
3. [noun] (figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation of something.
4. [noun] (heraldry) The shadow or outline of a figure.
5. [noun] (literature) A vague indication of what is to come.
6. [noun] The act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand.
7. [noun] A sketchy or imperfect or faint representation.
