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Foreward
A foreword is a (usually short) piece of writing sometimes placed at the beginning of a book or other piece of literature. Typically written by someone other than the primary author of the work, it often tells of some interaction between the writer of the foreword and the book’s primary author or the story the book tells. Later editions of a book sometimes have a new foreword prepended (appearing before an older foreword if there was one), which might explain in what respects that edition differs from previous ones.
When written by the author, the foreword may cover the story of how the book came into being or how the idea for the book was developed, and may include thanks and acknowledgments to people who were helpful to the author during the time of writing. Unlike a preface, a foreword is always signed.
Information essential to the main text is generally placed in a set of explanatory notes, or perhaps in an introduction, rather than in the foreword or preface.
The pages containing the foreword and preface (and other front matter) are typically not numbered as part of the main work, which usually uses Arabic numerals. If the front matter is paginated, it uses lowercase Roman numerals. If there is both a foreword and a preface, the foreword appears first; both appear before the introduction, which may be paginated either with the front matter or the main text.
The word foreword was first used around the mid-17th century, originally as a term in philology. It was possibly a calque of German Vorwort, itself a calque of Latin praefatio.
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Forward (adjective)
Toward the front or at the front.
“The fire was confined to the forward portion of the store.”
“the forward gun in a ship, or the forward ship in a fleet”
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Forward (adjective)
Without customary restraint or modesty; bold, cheeky, pert, presumptuous or pushy.
“1999: “Would you think it forward of me to kiss you?” asked Tristran. — Neil Gaiman, Stardust, pg. 44 (2001 Perennial paperback edition).”
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Forward (adjective)
Expected in the future.
“The stock price is currently 12 times forward earnings.”
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Forward (adjective)
Ready; prompt; ardently inclined; in a bad sense, eager or hasty.
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Forward (adjective)
Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for the season; precocious.
“The grass is forward, or forward for the season. We have a forward spring.”
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Forward (adverb)
Towards the front or from the front.
“The bus driver told everyone standing up to move forward.”
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Forward (adverb)
In the usual direction of travel.
“After spending an hour stuck in the mud, we could once again move forward.”
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Forward (adverb)
Into the future.
“From this day forward, there will be no more brussels sprouts at the cafeteria.”
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Forward (verb)
To advance, promote.
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Forward (verb)
To send (a letter, email etc.) to a third party.
“I’ll be glad to forward your mail to you while you’re gone.”
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Forward (noun)
One of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back).
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Forward (noun)
A player on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team’s goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.
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Forward (noun)
An umbrella term for a centre or winger in ice hockey.
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Forward (noun)
The small forward or power forward position; two frontcourt positions that are taller than guards but shorter than centers.
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Forward (noun)
The front part of a vessel.
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Forward (noun)
An e-mail message that is forwarded to another recipient or recipients; an electronic chain letter.
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Forward (noun)
Agreement; covenant.
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Forward (noun)
misconstruction of foreword||preface or introduction
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Foreward (noun)
An advance group; the vanguard.
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Forward (adverb)
in the direction that one is facing or travelling; towards the front
“he started up the engine and the car moved forward”
“Rory leaned forward over the table”
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Forward (adverb)
in or towards the bow or nose of a ship or aircraft.
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Forward (adverb)
in the normal order or sequence
“the number was the same backwards as forwards”
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Forward (adverb)
onward so as to make progress
“the signing of the treaty is a big step forward”
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Forward (adverb)
into a position of prominence or notice
“he is pushing forward a political ally”
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Forward (adverb)
towards the future; ahead in time
“looking forward, earnings are expected to hit £7.2 billion”
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Forward (adverb)
to an earlier time
“the special issue has been moved forward to November”
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Forward (adjective)
directed or facing towards the front or the direction that one is facing or travelling
“the pilot’s forward view”
“forward flight”
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Forward (adjective)
positioned near the enemy lines
“troops moved to the forward areas”
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Forward (adjective)
situated in or towards the bow or nose of a ship or aircraft
“the forward cargo doors”
“the crew’s cabin is forward”
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Forward (adjective)
(of a voltage applied to a semiconductor junction) in the direction which allows significant current to flow.
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Forward (adjective)
relating to the future
“a twelve-month forward forecast”
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Forward (adjective)
progressing towards a successful conclusion
“the decision is a forward step”
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Forward (adjective)
further advanced than expected or required
“an alarmingly forward yet painfully vulnerable child”
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Forward (adjective)
(of a person) bold or overfamiliar in manner
“I am not usually a forward sort of person”
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Forward (noun)
an attacking player in football, hockey, or other sports.
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Forward (noun)
agreements to trade specified assets, typically currency, at a specified price at a certain future date.
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Forward (verb)
send (a letter or email) on to a further destination
“I recently received an email forwarded from a friend”
“my emails were forwarded to a friend”
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Forward (verb)
dispatch or send (a document or goods)
“we will forward the parcels to you anywhere in the world”
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Forward (verb)
help to advance (something); promote
“the scientists are forwarding the development of biotechnology”