intro

1 of 2

noun

in·​tro ˈin-(ˌ)trō How to pronounce intro (audio)
plural intros

intro-

2 of 2

prefix

1
: in : into
introjection
2
: inward : within
introvert
compare extro-

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
The actor, 62, used a wheelchair to enter the stage, before standing at the podium and launching into the intro for the category. Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 18 Feb. 2024 My intro to group riding came thanks to Total Trash Cycling Club (the name is an homage to Sonic Youth, one of the club founders’ favorite bands). Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024 That presented some issues for Elektra Records, who attempted to censor the song’s intro for radio play. Al Shipley, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2024 Later in the show, Rapp returned with a surprise intro from Rachel McAdams, who played Regina George in the original Mean Girls from 2004. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2024 The song, which dropped Friday, opens with an ominous intro as Teejay joins in for his verse. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2024 Patrick Stewart voices the intro to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Anna Washenko, Ars Technica, 4 Dec. 2023 The set began with a towering, taped, spoken-word intro (from actor John Cleese), who brought us back to the start of creation and how Adams (not Adam, mind you) fit into it all. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2024 Shorter intros, sing the chorus upfront, don’t have long, boring bits when not much happens — these are now the keys for success. Szu Yu Chen, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of intro was circa 1899

Dictionary Entries Near intro

Cite this Entry

“Intro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intro. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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"

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