Beacon
Beacon noun - Something that provides illumination.
Foreshadowing and beacon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Foreshadowing" instead a noun "Beacon".
Nearby Word: beaconing
Foreshadowing
Foreshadowing noun - Something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event.
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Synonyms for Foreshadowing
Beacon and foreshadowing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beacon" instead a noun "Foreshadowing".
Nearby Words: foreshadow, foreshadowed
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Foreshadowing: The cops have a little talk about how to use triangulation to get a fix on a radio signal, and one of the cops says that you can build a radio beacon out of a regular old radio.
Source: Film / White Heat -
Foreshadowing: Rife with it, including the destruction of Nora's sandcastle-Beacon.
Source: Fan Fic / Various Vytal Ventures
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