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preface
[ pref-is ]
noun
- a preliminary statement in a book by the book's author or editor, setting forth its purpose and scope, expressing acknowledgment of assistance from others, etc.
Antonyms:
- an introductory part, as of a speech.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- something preliminary or introductory:
The meeting was the preface to an alliance.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- Ecclesiastical. a prayer of thanksgiving, the introduction to the canon of the Mass, ending with the Sanctus.
verb (used with object)
- to provide with or introduce by a preface.
- to serve as a preface to.
preface
/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
- a statement written as an introduction to a literary or other work, typically explaining its scope, intention, method, etc; foreword
- anything introductory
- RC Church a prayer of thanksgiving and exhortation serving as an introduction to the canon of the Mass
verb
- to furnish with a preface
- to serve as a preface to
Derived Forms
- ˈڲ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- a· noun
- ܲ·a adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of preface1
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Example Sentences
Oddly, in the last proofs of the book before it was withdrawn, the minister had actually added a preface, praising Jul's "malicious touch and razor-sharp eye."
And so he prefaces that he’s not trying to be a “pretentious a—” when explaining the appeal of his chocolate but adds that after making some initial batches, he went on a chocolate-buying spree.
Footage from the trial is prefaced by a brief explanation of the shooting, including pictures of Hutchins and Souza.
Afterward, two staff members led a discussion with the students, prefacing that talk with a disclaimer saying that they were not speaking on behalf of the university.
Back in 2017 when he made that speech at the CIA headquarters and said that the U.S. should have kept the oil after invading Iraq, this was how he prefaced that comment:
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