Definisjon av preface

Vi fant 4 definisjoner av prefaceengelsk.

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Noun

preface - a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
foreword, prolusion
introduction the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"
textual matter, text the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text"

Verb

preface - 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"
precede, premise, introduce
state, tell, say express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
preamble make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document
prologise, prologize, prologuize write or speak a prologue
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Substantiv

preface - The part of the liturgy that precedes the main part of the Eucharist.

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  • A preface is an introduction to a book or other literary work written by the work's author. An introductory essay written by a different person is a foreword and precedes an author's preface. The preface often closes with acknowledgements of those who assisted in the project.

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