intro

¹

[in-troh]

noun

Informal.

plural

intros 

1. an introduction.

2. the introductory passage of a piece for a jazz or dance band.

intro-

²

1. a prefix, meaning “inwardly,” “within,” occurring in loanwords from Latin (introspection ); occasionally used in the formation of new words (introjection ).

intro.

³

Or introd

abbreviation

1. introduce.

2. introduced.

3. introducing.

4. introduction.

5. introductory.

intro.

¹

abbreviation

1. introduction

2. introductory

intro

²

/ ˈɪntrəʊ /

noun

1. informal,  short for introduction

intro-

³

prefix

1. in, into, or inward

   introvert

Word History and Origins

Origin of intro¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; shortening of introduction

Origin of intro²

< Latin, representing intrō (adv.) inwardly, within

Word History and Origins

Origin of intro¹

from Latin intrō towards the inside, inwardly, within

Example Sentences

He got into playful duets with drummers and a moving one with Kidjo as an intro to “Summertime.”

From Los Angeles Times

Even the extended intro credits have a witty energy that makes you forgive that they’re tap dancing to pad the length.

From Los Angeles Times

From its first track, also titled “Sendé,” Castro sets the mood with a sticky intro by Jamaican toaster U-Roy from Dawn Penn’s “No, No, No.”

From Los Angeles Times

"When you watch the intro credit sequence, it feels very like The Partridge Family or Father Knows Best," said Dr Brandy Monk-Payton, an assistant communication and media professor and television researcher at Fordham University.

From BBC

I loved the employees doing the intro of the movie.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• addition 
• debut 
• establishment 
• inauguration 
• influx 
• initiation 
• installation 
• launch 
• opening 
• preface 
• presentation