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# intro

noun (an intro, intros); informal

«intro» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (informal) An intro is an introduction, the start of a song, book, talk or video. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intro/#m1)
2. (informal) An intro is when you introduce one person to another. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intro/#m2)

### In the lessons

Clipped everyday talk: «the intro of the song», «skip the intro», «give me an intro». In school writing, use «introduction» in formal work. It tells the reader about the beginning part.

### Examples

- I love the guitar intro to that song. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intro/#x1)
- Skip the intro and go to the game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intro/#x2)
- Can you give me an intro to your friend? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intro/#x3)
- The video's intro was too long. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intro/#x4)
- Write a short intro for your story. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intro/#x5)
- The band played the intro twice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intro/#x6)

### Note

Short for «introduction». Plural: intros. Informal; in essays write «introduction».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «intro» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/intro/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«intro» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/intro.html) on Mova free.