lead-in
noun
ˈlēd-ˌin 
: something (such as a television show or segment) that leads into something else
a lead-in to the commercial
lead-in adjective
Word History
First Known Use
1913, in the meaning defined above
lead-in
noun
as in preliminary
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- preliminary
- overture
- prelude
- prologue
- warm-up
- preamble
- curtain-raiser
- start
- kickoff
- prolog
- countdown
- run-up
- noised about or abroad
- noiseful
- noisefully
- noiseless
- noiseless recording
- noiselessly
- noiselessness
- noiselessnesses
- noisemaker
- noisemakers
- noisemaking
- noisemakings
- noiseproof
- noises
- noises (about or abroad)
- noises about or abroad
- noisette
- Noisette rose
- noisettes
- noisier
- noisiest
- noisilier
- noisiliest
- noisily
- noisiness