front-matter
Before chapter one
Front matter is the material at the beginning of a book before the main text: title page, copyright page, table of contents, preface, acknowledgments, dedication.
Publishers and editors use the term when discussing book structure: The front matter runs to twelve pages.
Also spelled as one word or two.
Recognition of contributions
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- forewordIntroductory book section
- prefaceIntroductory book section
- prologueIntroductory literary section
half-title · epigraph · abbreviations · glossary · disclaimer · permissions · chronology · frontispiece
Preliminary section or presentation
- contextCircumstances shaping meaning
- backgroundOne's formative experiences
- scopeExtent or range
- rationaleStated basis for action
orientation · overview · roadmap · framing · setup · groundwork · foundation · preamble
Condensed version of text
- synopsisCondensed version of content
- précisConcise summary of text
- outlineSummary of key elements
- digestMetabolize or summarize
overview · condensation · briefing · highlights · takeaways · snapshot · preview
Recognition of contributions
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- creditsUnits toward graduation
- thanksExpression of appreciation
- gratitudeThankfulness for kindness received
recognition · tribute · appreciation · contributors · collaborators · permissions · sources · funding
acknowledgments
Recognition of contributions
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- forewordIntroductory book section
- prefaceIntroductory book section
prologue · half-title · epigraph · abbreviations · glossary · disclaimer · permissions · chronology · frontispiece · colophon
introduction
Preliminary section or presentation
- contextCircumstances shaping meaning
- backgroundOne's formative experiences
- scopeExtent or range
rationale · orientation · overview · roadmap · framing · setup · groundwork · foundation · preamble · preliminaries
abstract
Condensed version of text
digest · overview · condensation · briefing · highlights · takeaways · snapshot · preview
acknowledgments
Recognition of contributions
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- creditsUnits toward graduation
- thanksExpression of appreciation
gratitude · recognition · tribute · appreciation · contributors · collaborators · permissions · sources · funding · sponsorship
front-matterback-matter
Supplementary pages after text
back matter · appendices · afterword · index · bibliography
front, matter, fronts, fronted, fronting, frontal, frontage, frontman, forefront