preface
IPA: prˈɛfʌs
noun
- A beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book, typically serving to contextualize or explain the writing of the book and sometimes to acknowledge others' contributions.
- An introduction, or series of preliminary remarks.
- (Roman Catholicism) A variable prayer forming the prelude or introduction to the Eucharistic Prayer or canon of the Mass, following the Sursum corda dialogue and leading into the Sanctus.
- A title or epithet.
- Alternative letter-case form of preface (“prayer before the canon of the Mass”). [A beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book, typically serving to contextualize or explain the writing of the book and sometimes to acknowledge others' contributions.]
verb
- (transitive) To introduce or make a comment before (the main point).
- (transitive) To give a preface to.
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Examples of "preface" in Sentences
- For example, the preface is missing any sort of place-setting.
- It's been good to compare then and now and Charles Michael's 1905 preface is also interesting,
- After reading so many in the series, this years preface is a bit too familiar, although he did throw in a couple of funny lines.
- Clearly, the preface is ambivalent; the critique of enthusiasm with which the preface begins undermines its polemic, and vice versa.
- His "principal object," he claims in the preface, is to "perpetuate the successful efforts made by him" to improve British soldiers 'diet.
- This preface is undated but, based on the content, it must have been written after his resignation from the Party in March 1916 and during the last few months of his life.
- AS a preface is the only place where an author can with propriety explain a purpose or apologize for shortcomings, I venture to avail myself of the privilege to make a statement for the benefit of my readers.
- Aristotle in his poetic art as an essential part of tragedy, was an even, simple chant, like that which we call the preface to mass, which in my opinion is the Gregorian chant, and not the Ambrosian, and which is a true melopée.
- Like the as-yet-unpublished "Lexicon," Elements contains all manner of facts collated from the object work; unlike that project, it has been published with full consent from the author, if Pullman's preface is anything to go by: "It's flattering, of course, to find one's work the object of such care and attention; but how much more satisfying when the work of reference that results is so accurate, and so interesting, and so good."
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