prolegomenon

Main Entry:
prolegomenon [proh-li-gom-uh-non, -nuhn]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: introduction
Synonyms: addition, admittance, awakening, baptism, basic principles, basic text, beginning, commencement, debut, essentials, establishment, exordium, first acquaintance, first taste, foreword, inauguration, inception, induction, influx, ingress, initiation, insertion, installation, institution, interpolation, intro, launch, lead, lead-in, opening, opening remarks, overture, pioneering, preamble, preface, preliminaries, prelude, presentation, primer, proem, prologue, survey
Main Entry: indication
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: evidence, clue
Synonyms: adumbration, attestation, augury, auspice, cue, earnest, explanation, expression, forewarning, gesture, hint, implication, index, indicia, inkling, intimation, manifestation, mark, nod, note, notion, omen, pledge, portent, preamble, prefiguration, prognostic, prolegomenon, proof, reminder, show, sign, signal, significant, signifier, suggestion, symptom, telltale, token, trace, vestige, warning, wind*, wink
Antonyms: misinformation
Main Entry: introduction
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: something new; something that begins
Synonyms: addition, admittance, awakening, baptism, basic principles, basic text, beginning, commencement, debut, essentials, establishment, exordium, first acquaintance, first taste, foreword, hornbook, inauguration, inception, induction, influx, ingress, initiation, insertion, installation, institution, interpolation, intro, launch, lead, lead-in, opening, opening remarks, overture, pioneering, preamble, preface, preliminaries, prelude, presentation, primer, proem, prolegomenon, prologue, survey
Antonyms: conclusion, end, ending, finish
Main Entry: preface
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: introduction
Synonyms: beginning, exordium, explanation, foreword, overture, preamble, preliminary, prelude, prelusion, proem, prolegomenon, prologue
Notes: the foreword is written by someone other than the author; the preface is written by the author or editor
preface and foreword were once considered the same (Latin praefari 'speak before,' Germanic/Anglo-Saxon vorwort 'preface') but now preface is written by the author and foreword by someone else
Antonyms: appendix, conclusion, ending, epilogue, finish
Main Entry: prelude
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: beginning of event
Synonyms: commencement, curtain-raiser, exordium, foreword, intro, introduction, overture, preamble, preface, preliminary, prelusion, preparation, proem, prolegomenon, prologue, start
Antonyms: ending, epilogue, postlude
Main Entry: prologue
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: preface
Synonyms: beginning, exordium, explanation, foreword, introduction, opening, overture, preamble, prelude, proem, prolegomenon
Main Entry: lead-in
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: introduction
Synonyms: addition, admittance, awakening, baptism, basic principles, basic text, beginning, commencement, debut, essentials, establishment, exordium, first acquaintance, first taste, foreword, inauguration, inception, induction, influx, ingress, initiation, insertion, installation, institution, interpolation, intro, launch, lead, opening, opening remarks, overture, pioneering, preamble, preface, preliminaries, prelude, presentation, primer, proem, prolegomenon, prologue, survey
Concept Thesaurus
Concept: Indication.
Category: 1. Natural Means
Synonyms:
-nouns
indication; symbolism, symbolization; semiology, semiotics, semeiology, semeiotics; Zeitgeist., [means of recognition] lineament, feature, trait, characteristic, diagnostic; divining rod; cloven hoof; footfall., sign, symbol; index, indice, indicator; point, pointer; exponent, note, token, symptom; dollar mark., type, figure, emblem, cipher, device; representation; epigraph, motto, posy., gesture, gesticulation; pantomime; wink, glance, leer; nod, shrug, beck; touch, nudge; dactylology, dactylonomy; freemasonry, telegraphy, chirology, byplay, dumb show; cue; hint; clue, clew, key, scent., signal, signal post; rocket, blue light; watch fire, watch tower; telegraph, semaphore, flagstaff; cresset, fiery cross; calumet; heliograph; guidon; headlight., mark, scratch, line, stroke, dash, score, stripe, streak, tick, dot, point, notch, nick; asterisk, red letter, italics, sublineation, underlining, jotting; print; imprint, impress, impression; note, annotation; blaze, cedilla, guillemets, hachure; quotation marks, tilde., [For identification] badge, criterion; countercheck, countermark, countersign, counterfoil; duplicate, tally; label, ticket, billet, letter, counter, check, chip, chop; dib; totem; tessera, card, bill; witness, voucher; stamp; cachet; trademark, hallmark; signature, autograph, autography; attestation; hand, handwriting, sign manual; cipher; seal, sigil, signet; paraph, brand; superscription; indorsement, endorsement; title, heading, docket; mot de passe, mot du guet; pass-parole; shibboleth; password, watchword, catchword; address card, visiting card; carte de visite; credentials (evidence); open sesame; timbrology., insignia; banner, banneret, bannerol; bandrol; flag, colors, streamer, standard, eagle, labarum, oriflamb, oriflamme; figurehead; ensign; pennon, pennant, pendant; burgee, blue Peter, jack, ancient, gonfalon, union jack; banderole, "old glory" [U.S.], quarantine flag; vexillum; yellow-flag, yellow jack; tricolor, stars and stripes; bunting., heraldry, crest; coat of arms, arms; armorial bearings, hatchment; escutcheon, scutcheon; shield, supporters; livery, uniform; cockade, epaulet, chevron; garland, love knot, favor., [Of locality] beacon, cairn, post, staff, flagstaff, hand, pointer, vane, cock, weathercock; guidepost, handpost, fingerpost, directing post, signpost; pillars of Hercules, pharos; bale-fire, beacon-fire; l'etoile du Nord; landmark, seamark; lighthouse, balize; polestar, loadstar, lodestar; cynosure, guide; address, direction, name; sign, signboard., [Of the future] warning [more]; omen; prefigurement. [Of the past] trace, record [more]. [Of danger] warning [more]; alarm., [Of authority] scepter [more]. [Of triumph] trophy [more]., [Of quantity] gauge [more]., [Of distance] milestone, milepost., [Of disgrace] brand, fool's cap., [For detection] check, telltale; test (experiment); mileage ticket; milliary., notification (information); advertisement (publication)., word of command, call; bugle call, trumpet call; bell, alarum, cry; battle cry, rallying cry; angelus; reveille; sacring bell, sanctus bell., exposition (explanation), proof (evidence) [more]; pattern (prototype).
-verbs
indicate; be the sign of; denote, betoken; argue, testify (evidence); bear the impress of; connote, connotate., represent, stand for; typify (prefigure); symbolize., put an indication, put a mark; note, mark, stamp, earmark; blaze; label, ticket, docket; dot, spot, score, dash, trace, chalk; print; imprint, impress; engrave, stereotype., make a sign signalize; underscore; give a signal, hang out a signal; beckon; nod; wink, glance, leer, nudge, shrug, tip the wink; gesticulate; raise the finger, hold up the finger, raise the hand, hold up the hand; saw the air, "suit the action to the word" [Hamlet]., wave a banner, unfurl a banner, hoist a banner, hang out a banner; wave the hand, wave a kerchief; give the cue (inform); show one's colors; give an alarm, sound an alarm; beat the drum, sound the trumpets, raise a cry., sign, seal, attest (evidence); underline (give importance to); call attention to (attention); give notice (inform).
-adjectives
indicating, indicative, indicatory; denotative, connotative; diacritical, representative, typical, symbolic, pantomimic, pathognomonic, symptomatic, characteristic, demonstrative, diagnostic, exponential, emblematic, armorial; individual (special)., known by, recognizable by; indicated; pointed, marked., [Capable of being denoted] denotable; indelible.
-adverbs
in token of; symbolically; in dumb show.
-phrases
ecce signum; ex ungue leonem, ex pede Herculem; vide ut supra; vultus ariete fortior.
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