protention, n.All

Protention (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the exact counterpart of retention: the immediate leaning-forward into what is just coming, before any explicit anticipation — as when we say "we shall see."