preface | | |
n. (communication) | 1. foreword, preface, prolusion | a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book. |
| ~ text, textual matter | the words of something written.; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text" |
| ~ introduction | the first section of a communication. |
v. (communication) | 2. introduce, precede, preface, premise | furnish with a preface or introduction.; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution" |
| ~ preamble | make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document. |
| ~ prologise, prologize, prologuize | write or speak a prologue. |
| ~ say, state, tell | express in words.; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name" |
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