[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a preliminary to an action, event, condition, or work of broader scope and higher importance.Synonyms: beginning , opening , introduction", "any action, event, comment, etc. that precedes something else.", "Music.a relatively short, independent instrumental composition, free in form and resembling an improvisation.a piece that precedes a more important movement.the overture to an opera.an independent piece, of moderate length, sometimes used as an introduction to a fugue.music opening a church service; an introductory voluntary.", "a relatively short, independent instrumental composition, free in form and resembling an improvisation.", "a piece that precedes a more important movement.", "the overture to an opera.", "an independent piece, of moderate length, sometimes used as an introduction to a fugue.", "music opening a church service; an introductory voluntary."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to serve as a prelude or introduction to.", "to introduce by a prelude.", "to play as a prelude."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to serve as a prelude.", "to give a prelude.", "to play a prelude."]}]