lead-in
The word “lead-in” has 2 syllables: lead-in
It's pronounced as /ˈliːd ɪn/
What is synonym and antonym for lead-in?
In the thesaurus, “lead-in” has 50 synonyms and 9 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for lead-in along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for lead-in
- addition
- admittance
- awakening
- baptism
- basic principles
- basic text
- beginning
- commencement
- countdown
- curtain-raiser
- debut
- essentials
- establishment
- exordium
- first acquaintance
- first taste
- foreword
- inauguration
- inception
- induction
- influx
- ingress
- initiation
- insertion
- installation
- institution
- interpolation
- intro
- kickoff
- launch
- lead
- opening
- opening remarks
- overture
- pioneering
- preamble
- preface
- preliminaries
- preliminary
- prelude
- presentation
- primer
- proem
- prolegomenon
- prolog
- prologue
- run-up
- start
- survey
- warm-up
Antonyms for lead-in
- close
- closing
- completion
- conclusion
- end
- ending
- epilogue
- finish
- termination
Meanings of lead-in
- noun
- An introduction; something that leads into the beginning of something.
- A region of data at the beginning of a compact disc, holding the table of contents.
- A short phrase that begins the caption of a photograph.
Example Sentences
- The host gave a smooth lead-in to the main segment of the show.
- That short clip was just a lead-in to the full documentary.
- Her introduction served as the perfect lead-in to the presentation.
- They used a catchy jingle as a lead-in for the advertisement.
- The first paragraph works well as a lead-in to the article’s main argument.
On this page you'll find 59 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lead-in, such as: addition, admittance, awakening, baptism, basic principles, basic text, beginning.
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