prologue

English Thesaurus

1. an introduction to a play (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	introduction,
definition	:	the first section of a communication (noun.communication)

part meronym	:	dramatic composition, dramatic work,
definition	:	a play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc. (noun.communication)

derivation	:	prologise, prologize, prologuize,
definition	:	write or speak a prologue (verb.communication)

derivation	:	prologise, prologize, prologuize,
definition	:	write or speak a prologue (verb.communication)