prologue

noun
UK: /ˈprəʊ.lɒɡ/
US: /ˈproʊ.lɑːɡ/

  1. An introduction to a book, play, or film.

    1. The prologue tells about the hero's birth.
    2. The play's prologue gave the audience some background on the story before it began.

  2. An event or action that comes before something bigger or more important.

    1. These talks were a prologue to the real peace negotiations.
    2. What we are seeing now is just the prologue to a much wider conflict across the region.

Synonyms

prelude introduction foreword preface
prologue transitive-verb

  1. To introduce with a prologue.

    1. He wanted to prologue his speech with a joke.
    2. The author prolouged his book with a lengthy explanation of his research methods.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "prologue" in English means: An introduction to a book, play, or film., An event or action that comes before something bigger or more important..

The phonetic transcription of "prologue" is /ˈprəʊ.lɒɡ/ in British English and /ˈproʊ.lɑːɡ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "prologue": prelude, introduction, foreword, preface.

Example usage of "prologue": "The prologue tells about the hero's birth.". More examples on the page.