LEAD-IN Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word lead-in. (close relations)
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| preface | nounn | |||||
noun • a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book verb • furnish with a preface or introduction | ||||||
| prologue | nounn | |||||
noun • an introduction to a play | ||||||
| foreword | nounn | |||||
noun • a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book | ||||||
| introduction | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of beginning something new • the first section of a communication • formally making a person known to another or to the public • a basic or elementary instructional text • a new proposal • the act of putting one thing into another • the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new | ||||||
| opener | nounn | |||||
noun • the first event in a series • a person who unfastens or unwraps or opens • a hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans) | ||||||
| preamble | nounn | |||||
noun • a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose) verb • make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document | ||||||
| preliminary | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a minor match preceding the main event • something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows adjective satellite • denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important | ||||||
| prelude | nounn | |||||
noun • something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows • music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera verb • serve as a prelude or opening to • play as a prelude | ||||||
| kicker | nounn | |||||
noun • a player who kicks the football | ||||||
| lead | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an advantage held by a competitor in a race • a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey • mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil • evidence pointing to a possible solution • a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead') • the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile) • the introductory section of a story • (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning • an actor who plays a principal role • (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base • an indication of potential opportunity • a news story of major importance • the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine • restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal • thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing • a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire • the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge verb • take somebody somewhere • produce as a result or residue • tend to or result in • travel in front of; go in advance of others • cause to undertake a certain action • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point • be in charge of • be ahead of others; be the first • be conducive to • lead, as in the performance of a composition • lead, extend, or afford access • move ahead (of others) in time or space • cause something to pass or lead somewhere • preside over | ||||||
| lede | nounn | |||||
noun • the introductory section of a story | ||||||
