Preamble

Preamble

/ˈprē-ˌam-bəl/

noun

1) a preliminary statement, especially the introduction to a formal document that explains its purpose

“The preamble sets the stage for the Constitution…it clearly communicates the intentions of the framers and the purpose of the document.”

— United States Courts, on the U.S. Constitution

2) an introductory fact or occurrence

“I’d like to quit thinking of the present as some minor insignificant preamble to something else.”

— Richard Linklater (1960 – )