The meaning of Prelude

noun

The point in time or space at which something begins.

Usage examples:

He left at the beginning of february

verb

Perform or undergo the first part of (an action or activity).

Usage examples:

Peter had just begun a life sentence for murder

noun

The beginning of something.

Usage examples:

The commencement of the trial

noun

Fml the beginning of something

Usage examples:

The senate's commencement of closed-door deliberations

noun

A short play sometimes performed before the main play

noun

A person or thing that precedes the coming or development of someone or something else.

Usage examples:

The ice safe was a forerunner of today's refrigerator

noun

An early, often less advanced model of something

Usage examples:

His machine was a forerunner of the modern computer.

noun

A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.

Usage examples:

Witch hazels are the harbingers of spring

noun

A person or thing that shows that something is going to happen soon, especially something bad

Usage examples:

A harbinger of doom

noun

An official employed to oversee state ceremonial, precedence, and the use of armorial bearings, and (historically) to make proclamations, carry official messages, and oversee tournaments.

Usage examples:

The following day she was proclaimed by heralds with flourishes of trumpets at various places in lo…

verb

Be a sign that (something) is about to happen.

Usage examples:

The speech heralded a change in policy

verb

To announce or signal that something is approaching

Usage examples:

The trade agreement heralded a new era of economic development.

noun

The action of introducing something.

Usage examples:

Issues arising from the introduction of new technology

noun

A short speech or piece of writing that comes before a longer speech or written text, usually giving basic information about what is to follow

Usage examples:

The author’s introduction explains the organization of the book., let me do the introductions (= in…

noun

The act of making goods or services available to be bought for the first time

Usage examples:

The introduction of sth to sth the company has announced the introduction of a new games console to…

noun

Something that introduces something else, such as the words and music that are used to introduce a television programme

noun

A device for opening something, especially a container.

Usage examples:

A tin opener

noun

A hand tool used for opening sealed containers

noun

A device for opening closed containers

Usage examples:

A bottle/can opener, the team played their season opener a couple of nights ago.

noun

A space or gap that allows passage or access.

Usage examples:

An opening in the roof would get rid of the smoke

adjective

Coming at the beginning of something; initial.

Usage examples:

She stole the show with her opening remark

verb

Move (a door or window) so as to leave a space allowing access and vision.

Usage examples:

She opened the door and went in

noun

An orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, play, etc.

Usage examples:

The overture to mozart's ‘don giovanni’

noun

A piece of music that is an introduction to a longer piece, such as an opera

Usage examples:

The country’s leaders rejected all overtures for a peace settlement.

noun

A person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner.

Usage examples:

A three-stringed precursor of the violin

noun

Something that comes before another and may lead to it or influence its development

Usage examples:

Opponents fear this would be a precursor to development of the entire canyon.

adjective

Preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important.

Usage examples:

A preliminary draft

noun

A preliminary action or event.

Usage examples:

The bombardment was resumed as a preliminary to an infantry attack

adjective

Coming before a more important action or event, esp. introducing or preparing for it

Usage examples:

Preliminary talks, a preliminary investigation, the preliminary rounds of negotiation went well., h…

noun

The action or process of preparing or being prepared for use or consideration.

Usage examples:

The preparation of a draft contract

noun

The state of being ready for something that will happen, or an action taken to become ready

Usage examples:

[ u ] the teacher said my preparation for the exam was inadequate., [ c ] by the next morning our p…

noun

A preliminary action or event; a prelude.

noun

A short piece of writing that is done as an exercise

Usage examples:

His early poems and some of his prose prolusions speak of wanderings in the city and the nearby cou…

noun

A short piece of writing that is done as an exercise

Usage examples:

His early poems and some of his prose prolusions speak of wanderings in the city and the nearby cou…

verb

Begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space.

Usage examples:

The season starts in september

noun

The point in time or space at which something has its origin; the beginning.

Usage examples:

He takes over as chief executive at the start of next year

abbreviation

Strategic arms reduction treaty, an agreement between the us and the soviet union to limit and reduce strategic nuclear weapons, first signed in 1991.

noun

A short prelude or interlude for organ.

Usage examples:

His output includes many liturgical items such as hymns, kyries, and versets for psalms and canticl…

adjective

Done, given, or acting of one's own free will.

Usage examples:

We are funded by voluntary contributions

noun

An organ solo played before, during, or after a church service.

Usage examples:

Lara hissed, supposedly under her breath, but it was picked up over the microphone and echoed aroun…