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Preface
PREF'ACE, n. [L. proefatio; proe, before, and for, fari, fatus, to speak.] Something spoken as introductory to a discourse, or written as introductory to a book or essay, intended to inform the hearer or reader of the main design, or in general, of whatever is necessary to the understanding of the discourse, book or essay; a poem; an introduction or series of preliminary remarks.
PREF'ACE, v.t. To introduce by preliminary remarks; as, to preface a book or discourse. The advocate prefaced his argument with a history of the case.
1. To face; to cover; a ludicrous sense.
Not prefacing old rags with plush.
PREF'ACE, v.i. To say something introductory.
preface appears in definitions for these words:
Canon Exordium Forespeaking Forespeech Formidable Introduce Introduction Preamble Preface Prefacer Prefatory Proem Programma Prologue Superficial Touch Vignet
Canon Exordium Forespeaking Forespeech Formidable Introduce Introduction Preamble Preface Prefacer Prefatory Proem Programma Prologue Superficial Touch Vignet
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