prelude
—prelude /ˈprel.juːd/
Ⅰ noun (MUSIC) 1 F0 [C] SPECIALIZED a short piece of music that introduces the main work Thesaurus+: ↑Musical pieces2 F0 [C] SPECIALIZED a short independent piece of music written especially for the piano Thesaurus+: ↑Musical pieces
Ⅱ noun [C usually singular] (INTRODUCTION) ► F0 something that comes before a more important event or action that introduces or prepares for it: » The changes are seen as a prelude to wide-ranging reforms.Thesaurus+: ↑Preceding and introducing |