Preface

Synonyms of preface

• introduction
• prologue
• foreword

Antonyms of preface

• postscript
• afterword
• epilogue

Collocations of preface

written by

Frequency: 70 %

The preface was written by the author himself.

introduction to

Frequency: 60 %

The preface serves as an introduction to the main text.

foreword to

Frequency: 50 %

The preface is often confused with the foreword to a book.

opening remarks

Frequency: 45 %

The preface contains the author's opening remarks about the book.

prologue to

Frequency: 40 %

The preface can be seen as a prologue to the main story.

Idiomatic Expressions for preface

• Phrase: to skip the preface
  Meaning: to skip the introductory part or explanation and get straight to the main point
  Usage: Let's skip the preface and dive right into the details of the project.