lead-in

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Noun

lead-in (plural lead-ins)

1. An introduction; something that leads into the beginning of something.

   After the long lead-in, the climax of the story was a disappointment.

2. A region of data at the beginning of a compact disc, holding the table of contents.
3. (journalism) A short phrase that begins the caption of a photograph.

Synonyms

• (introduction) preface, prologue; see also Thesaurus:foreword
• (phrase at start of caption) kicker

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