Meaning of the word prefigure in English

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prefigure

US /priːˈfɪɡ.jɚ/
UK /priːˈfɪɡ.jɚ/
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Verb

1.

be an early indication or version of (something)

Example:
The early experiments prefigured the later breakthroughs in medicine.
His early works prefigured the themes he would explore throughout his career.
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