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Prelude vs Foreword - What's the difference?

prelude | foreword |

As nouns the difference between prelude and foreword

is that prelude is an introductory or preliminary performance or event; a preface while foreword is an introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other document; a preface or introduction.

As a verb prelude

is to introduce something, as a prelude.

prelude

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An introductory or preliminary performance or event; a preface.
  • (music) A short piece of music that acts as an introduction to a longer piece.
  • Verb

    (prelud)
  • To introduce something, as a prelude.
  • To play an introduction or prelude; to give a prefatory performance.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
  • The musicians preluded on their instruments.
  • * Jeffrey
  • We are preluding too largely, and must come at once to the point.

    References

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    foreword

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other document; a preface or introduction.