PRELUDES Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word preludes. (close relations)
Definition of PRELUDES
Best Alternative Words for PRELUDES
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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 | ||||||||
opening | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • first or beginning noun • an open or empty space in or between things • a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise • becoming open or being made open • the first performance (as of a theatrical production) • the act of opening something • opportunity especially for employment or promotion • the initial part of the introduction • a possible alternative • an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity • a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made • an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship • a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess • the first of a series of actions | ||||||||
prologue | nounn | |||||||
noun • an introduction to a play | ||||||||
preliminaries | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
overture | nounn | |||||||
noun • orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio • something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows • a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others | ||||||||
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 |