Preface
WordNet
noun
(1) A short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
verb
(2) 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"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
1350-1400; prefas < preface (modern: préface) < prefatia, for classical praefatio, a saying beforehand, from praefor, to speak beforehand, from +
Noun
- The beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book.
- The book included a brief preface by a leading expert in the field.
Verb
- To introduce or make a comment before the main point.
- Let me preface this by saying that I don't know him that well.