Meaning & use
introduction
The act of presenting someone or something for the first time, or an opening section of a text.
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The professor's introduction of the guest speaker was brief and warm.
The book's introduction explains the author's reasons for writing it.
A note on using this word
Can refer to a social act, meeting someone new, or a structural part of a written or spoken work; context distinguishes the two.
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