"lead-in" meaning in English

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        "An introduction; something that leads into the beginning of something."
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          "_dis1": "98 1 1",
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          "roman": "vǎvedenie",
          "sense": "introduction",
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          "sense": "introduction",
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          "sense": "introduction",
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          "word": "introducción"
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        "A short phrase that begins the caption of a photograph."
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        "(journalism) A short phrase that begins the caption of a photograph."
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      "word": "въведение"
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      "sense": "introduction",
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      "sense": "introduction",
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      "word": "prólogo"
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  "word": "lead-in"
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