INTRO Definition & Meaning

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intro

[ in-troh ]

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noun

Informal.

plural intros.

an introduction.
the introductory passage of a piece for a jazz or dance band.

intro-

a prefix, meaning “inwardly,” “within,” occurring in loanwords from Latin ( introspection ); occasionally used in the formation of new words ( introjection ).

intro.

or introd

abbreviation for

introduce.
introduced.
introducing.
introduction.
introductory.

intro

/ ˈɪ�Գٰ�əʊ /

noun

informal.
short for introduction

intro.

abbreviation for

introduction
introductory

intro-

prefix

in, into, or inward
introvert

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of intro¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; shortening of introduction

Origin of intro²

< Latin, representing ��Գٰ�ō (adv.) inwardly, within

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of intro¹

from Latin ��Գٰ�ō towards the inside, inwardly, within

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The band also suffered a mishap, missing Usher's cue to extend the intro to Superstar, and coming in four bars early.

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When we were out last time, I made a great big blooper on the guitar while I was doing my famous intro to “Crazy on You” — totally train-wrecked it.

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They received a more muted introduction than the theatrical intros the All-Stars got.

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“You had a better view there than any of the multimillion-dollar houses over the hill. Where we lived, it’s the closest you could get to any kind of middle-class intro to the Palisades.”

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In the Season 1 intro, the only figure occupying the landscape is Mark.

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