Definition for Prologue:

• A short piece in verse, recited before a dramatic performance or play begins; a preface.

Synonyms for Prologue:

• n.

  •
  • binding,
  • afterword,
  • addendum,
  • body,
  • appendix,
  • blurb,
  • back,
  • artwork,
  • acknowledgments,
  • book.
  •
  • induction,
  • backstory,
  • start,
  • ad lib,
  • content,
  • comic relief,
  • action,
  • the credits,
  • aside,
  • contrivance,
  • words,
  • denouement.
  •
  • arrival,
  • beginning,
  • commencement,
  • appearance,
  • onset,
  • outset,
  • starting point,
  • conception.
  •act (noun)
  • sketch,
  • shows,
  • piece,
  • schtick.
  •communication (noun)
  • prologue.
  •foreword (noun)
  • exordium,
  • prelusion,
  • preliminary,
  • Exordia,
  • Exordiums.
  •overture (noun)
  • pro position,
  • pro-positions,
  • conciliatory moves,
  • pro positions.
  •preface (noun)
  • opening,
  • preamble,
  • explanation.
  •prelude (noun)
  • curtain-raiser,
  • curtain-raisers.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • lead-in,
  • Prolegomenon.
  •headline
  • heading.

Paraphrases for Prologue:

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    foreword, preface.

Antonyms for Prologue:

• n.

  • preface
    end, finish, conclusion, ending.
  • Other antonyms:
    envoi, termination, aftermath, finale, cessation, epilogue, closing, close, stop, postscript.

Prologue Sentence Examples:

• " The Measure" is an amusing comedy of contemporary life, in a prologue and two acts, dealing with the adventures of two bachelors who become entangled in a family containing three daughters.

• Prologue, by Robert Baldwin.

Holonyms for Prologue:

• n.

  • communication
    dramatic composition, dramatic work.

Hyponym for Prologue:

• n.

  • communication
    introduction.