Prelude
WordNet
noun
(1) Music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera
(2) Something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
"Training is a necessary preliminary to employment"
"Drinks were the overture to dinner"
verb
(3) Play as a prelude
(4) Serve as a prelude or opening to
WiktionaryText
Noun
- an introductory or preliminary performance or event; a preface
- a short piece of music that acts as an introduction to a longer piece
Verb
prelude