preluding
Playing an introduction
Preluding is serving as a prelude or introduction to something that follows.
A musician might play a few soft chords preluding the main piece, or gathering clouds could be preluding a storm.
The word suggests anticipation—something preliminary that signals what's coming: The opening remarks preluding the ceremony set a solemn tone.
Introductory orchestral piece
- preamblePreliminary statement before content
- prefaceIntroductory book section
- prologueIntroductory literary section
- openingGap or start
commencement · beginning · lead-in · introductory · preliminary · preparatory · precursory · antecedent
overture
Introductory orchestral piece
- preamblePreliminary statement before content
- prefaceIntroductory book section
- prologueIntroductory literary section
opening · commencement · beginning · lead-in · introductory · preliminary · preparatory · precursory · antecedent · foreword
presage
Indicate beforehand
omen · foretoken · augury · prophecy · foretell · warning · sign · premonition · intimation · hint
announce
State something officially
- proclaimDeclare officially and openly
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
- fanfareCeremonial brass announcement
usher · introduce · signal · forerunner · precursor · messenger · harbinger · advent · clarion · flourish
preludingconcluding
Bringing to an end
following · ending · finishing · wrapping up · succeeding
preludingconcluding
Bringing to an end
finalizing · culminating · completing · closing out · summing up
preludingheadlining
Featured as main act
starring · featuring · culminating · climaxing · centering
prelude, interlude, postlude, preludes, interludes, preluded, postludes