lead in
verb1
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lead, in.
2
To introduce, to mark the beginning of something, especially in music.
- I'll play the first couple of bars by myself to lead you in.
- Derived terms
- lead-in
lead-in
nounalso spelled lead-in/ˈliːdɪn/
Etymology Deverbal from lead in.
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, Media A short phrase that begins the caption of a photograph.