Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index P Cite prefigure: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pre•fig•ure Pronunciation: (prē-fig'yur), [key] — -ured, -ur•ing. to show or represent beforehand by a figure or type; foreshadow. to picture or represent to oneself beforehand; imagine. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: prefigure (Thesaurus) prefiguration prefix TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. April 2021 Current Events: US News The Berlin Conference and the Partition of Africa The Implied Powers of Congress Noble Titles and Ranks in a Monarchy Keeping Your Brain Active in a COVID-19 World Quetzalcoatl: Aztec Myths and Myths About the Aztecs Related Content Daily Word Quiz: supertonic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language