/ Dictionary / Index P 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 Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language