intro

1 of 2

noun

in·​tro ˈin-(ˌ)trō 

plural intros

: introduction

intro-

2 of 2

prefix

1

: in : into

introjection

2

: inward : within

introvert

compare extro-

Synonyms

Noun

• exordium
• foreword
• introduction
• preamble
• preface
• prelude
• proem
• prologue
• prolog
• prolusion

Examples of intro in a Sentence

Noun

in her intro the author offers rather precise definitions of some of the key words that she will be using throughout her book

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

There is an intro balance transfer fee of 3% of each transfer (minimum $5) completed within the first 4 months of account opening. —Ryley Amond, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024

These songs are among the most forceful and emotionally intense tracks on the album, and Barrera’s intros can be interpreted as one Spanish-language poem split into three parts. —Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024

Those put forward by agencies were handed an automatic headstart by being given a two-page script to read for their audition rather than the simple intro. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024

There's 'No Bad Blood' between Taylor Swift and the number 13 Swift's first album went gold in 13 weeks and her first No. 1 song had a 13-second intro. —Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 13 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Prefix

Latin, from intro inside, to the inside, from Old Latin *interus, adjective, inward

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1899, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

intro-

prefix

in·​tro-

ˌin-trə,

ˌin-(ˌ)trō

1

: in : into

introduce

2

: inward

introvert

Etymology

Prefix

derived from Latin intro "inside"