Overview of noun preface

The noun preface has 1 sense

• foreword, preface, prolusion -- (a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book)

Overview of verb preface

The verb preface has 1 sense

• precede, preface, premise, introduce -- (furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution")