• Finnish: perehdytys, perehdyttäminen
• French: introduction
• German: Einführung
• Norwegian: introduksjon, presentasjon
• Portuguese: introdução

• Finnish: esittely
• French: présentation
• German: Einführung
• Norwegian: anbefaling () ()
• Slovenian: predstavitev
• Swedish: presentation

• ttbc Telugu: పరిచయము (parichayamu)

French

Etymology

From introductionem (accusative case of introductio) < introductus < introducere.

Pronunciation

Noun

fr-noun f

1. introduction

Introduction (abbreviated intro) can refer to:

• Introduction (music), an opening section of a piece of music.
• Introduction (essay), beginning section which states the purpose and goals of the following writing.
• Foreword, beginning secton of a book, commonly written by someone other than the author of the book.
• A short demo (computer programming) with only few screens, often small, due to competition rules.
• Introduction (Marty Friedman album), a music album by Marty Friedman.
• Introduction (Alex Parks album), a music album by Alex Parks.
• The Introduction, a prequel film of the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
• Intro (band), a US R&B group

Introduction and Intro are the titles of various songs:*"Introduction", the main theme from Tubular Bells as titled on Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells 2003 album

• • "Introduction 2003", a remixed version of "Introduction" was released as a single by Mike Oldfield
• "Introduction", a song by Quasi from their 2001 album The Sword of God
• "Introduction", a song by Hood from their 2005 album Outside Closer
• "Introduction, the first track on Panic! at the Disco's album A Fever You Can't Sweat Out
• "Introduction", a song by Gracious! from their 1970 album Gracious!
• "Introduction", a song by Chicago from their 1969 album Chicago Transit Authority
• "Intro", a song by Refused from their 1994 album "This Just Might Be the Truth"
• "The Intro", a song by LL Cool J from his 1995 album Mr. Smith
• "Intro", a song by De La Soul from their 2000 album AOI: Bionix
• "Intro", a five second track by The Offspring from their 2000 album Conspiracy of One
• "Intro", a song by N*E*R*D from their 2001 album In Search of...
• "Intro", a song by LL Cool J from his 2002 album 10
• "Intro", a song by Arto Tunçboyacıyan and Serj Tankian from their 2003 collaborative album "Serart"
• "Intro", a song by Alan Braxe from his 2005 album The Upper Cuts
• "Intro", a song by Bullet For My Valentine from their 2005 album The Poison
• "Intro", a short track by rapper Ludacris from his album The Red Light District
• "Intro", a song by Gorillaz on the 2005 album, "Demon Days"
• "Intro", a song by Lupe Fiasco on his 2006 album, "Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor"
• "Intro", a song by Korn from their 2007 Untitled Korn album
• "Intro", a song by Jay-Z on his 2007 album, "American Gangster"

See also

• Outro

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