The noun preface has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) foreword, preface, prolusion -- (a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book)
Overview of verb preface
The verb preface has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) precede, preface, premise, introduce -- (furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution")