Synonyms of the word

foreword

• n. An introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other document; a preface or introduction.

introduction

• n. The act or process of introducing.
• n. A means, such as a personal letter, of presenting one person to another.
• n. An initial section of a book or article, which introduces the subject material.
• n. A written or oral explanation of what constitutes the basis of an issue.

preface

• n. The beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book.
• n. An introduction, or series of preliminary remarks.
• n. (Roman Catholicism) The prelude or introduction to the canon of the Mass.
• v. (transitive) To introduce or make a comment before (the main point).
• v. (transitive) To give a preface to.

prolusion

• n. A trial before the principal performance; a prelude.
• n. An introductory essay.