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# introduction

noun (an introduction, introductions; introduction — uncountable)

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

## Everyday

1. An introduction is the first part of a book, story, essay or talk, which tells what it will be about. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/introduction/#m1)
2. An introduction is when you tell people each other's names so they meet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/introduction/#m2)
3. Introduction means bringing something new into use or into a place for the first time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/introduction/#m3)
4. An introduction to a subject is a first, simple lesson about it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/introduction/#m4)

### In the lessons

In English lessons a piece of writing has an introduction, a main part and a conclusion; a good introduction grabs the reader. In everyday manners, you make introductions: «Mum, this is my friend Sam.» In science, the introduction of a new animal to a place, like rabbits to Australia, can harm nature. Phrases: «make an introduction», «a brief introduction», «introduction to», «letter of introduction».

### Examples

- Write an introduction that tells the reader what your report is about. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/introduction/#x1)
- Let me make the introductions: this is Ava and this is Leo. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/introduction/#x2)
- The book has a short introduction by the author. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/introduction/#x3)
- The introduction of rabbits to Australia caused big problems. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/introduction/#x4)
- This lesson is an introduction to fractions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/introduction/#x5)
- The introduction to the song was very quiet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/introduction/#x6)
- After the introductions, we played a game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/introduction/#x7)
- A good introduction makes people want to read on. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/introduction/#x8)
- With an Introduction by Thomas Bodkin [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/introduction/#x9)

### Note

Verb: introduce. Countable (an introduction, introductions). In polite introductions, say each person's name and something about them. Trap: in many languages a word like «introducir» means «put in» — in English, «introduce» usually means present or bring in something new, not insert a key.

## In Jewish tradition

In English lessons a piece of writing has an introduction, a main part and a conclusion; a good introduction grabs the reader. In everyday manners, you make introductions: «Mum, this is my friend Sam.» In science, the introduction of a new animal to a place, like rabbits to Australia, can harm nature. Phrases: «make an introduction», «a brief introduction», «introduction to», «letter of introduction».

### Examples

- Source: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/SepherYetzirah (/Preface, /Introduction, /SepherYetzirah), fetched via index.php?action=render on 2026-10-17. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/introduction/#x1)
- PARTIAL: English Wikisource transcription (proofread from Index:Sepher Yetzirah.djvu) — only Preface to the Second Edition, Introduction, and the text (chapters I-VI). (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/introduction/#x2)
- Hence Isaac de Lates; criticism in the introduction to the Zohar : (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/introduction/#x3)

### Note

Verb: introduce. Countable (an introduction, introductions). In polite introductions, say each person's name and something about them. Trap: in many languages a word like «introducir» means «put in» — in English, «introduce» usually means present or bring in something new, not insert a key.

## On Mova

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