Definitions

1. noun

A introductory section or performance, typically before the main event, often indicating what is to come.

“The orchestra played a beautiful prelude before the opera began.”

2. verb

To serve as a prelude to something, typically an event or situation.

“The politician’s speech will prelude the announcement of the new policy.”

3. noun

A musical composition that serves as an introduction to a larger work, such as a sonata or symphony.

“The composer wrote a complex prelude to introduce the main theme of the symphony.”