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noun
1. The definition of introduction is making something known for the first time, or formally
telling two people who the other person is.
1. An example of introduction is when you create a new product and tell customers
about it in a commercial.
2. An example of introduction is when you are at a party and you bring your
husband and friend together and say "Mark, this is Judy. Judy, this is Mark."
2. Introduction is defined as the beginning of a book, movie, speech or piece of music.
An example of an introduction is when you have a section in a book before the first
chapter.
introduction
1. an introducing or being introduced
2. anything introduced, or brought into use, knowledge, or fashion
3. anything that introduces, or prepares the way for; specif.,
1. the preliminary section of a book, often having material considered essential to an
understanding of the main text
2. the preliminary part of a speech, treatise, etc.
3. an opening section of a musical composition
4. a preliminary guide or text
4. the formal presentation of one person to another, to an audience, to society, etc.
Noun Examples
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A noun is a part of speech that names a person, place, thing, idea, action or quality. All nouns
can be classified into two groups of nouns, either common or proper.
Proper nouns refer to the individual name of a person, place or thing.
Common nouns can be divided into: abstract, collective, compound, concrete - countable,
concrete - uncountable and verbal.
Abstract nouns are a type of noun that you can’t see or touch. A noun is a person, place or thing.
However, in many cases, that 'thing' may be an intangible concept, or an abstract form of noun.
In this instance, abstract refers to something that exists apart from concrete existence. An
abstract noun may include an aspect, concept, idea, experience, state of being, trait, quality,
feeling, or other entity that can’t be experienced with the five senses.
Recognizing When a Noun Is Abstract
Concrete nouns are people, places, or things that we can experience with our five senses. The
abstract class is the opposite. We can’t experience these nouns with our senses. If a noun is
abstract, it describes something you can’t see, hear, touch, taste, or smell.
It can be difficult to recognize when a noun is abstract because there are a so many words that
can function in different ways. For example, some words might function as verbs in some cases
and abstract nouns in other cases. Love and taste are two examples.
I love my husband. [In this sentence, the word love expresses an action and is therefore acting
as a verb.]
Send them my love. [In this sentence, the word love functions as an abstract noun because it is a
thing that exists beyond the five senses.]
Sarah could taste cilantro in the salsa. [In this sentence, the auxiliary verb 'could' functions with
taste to illustrate action. She can physically taste the salsa.]
Sarah has great taste in clothes. [In this sentence, taste functions in an abstract manner. Taste
refers to her preferences.]
Emotions/Feelings
Love
Hate
Anger
Peace
Pride
Sympathy
States/Attributes
Bravery
Loyalty
Honesty
Integrity
Compassion
Charity
Success
Courage
Deceit
Skill
Beauty
Brilliance
Pain
Misery
Ideas/Concepts/Ideals
Belief
Dream
Justice
Truth
Faith
Liberty
Knowledge
Thought
Information
Culture
Trust
Dedication
Movements/Events
Progress
Education
Hospitality
Leisure
Trouble
Friendship
Relaxation
For more examples of abstract nouns, enjoy this word list of abstract nouns, along with their
definitions.
Suffixes
Abstract forms of nouns are very common and an important part of communication. In many
cases, these nouns are derived by adding a suffix or alteration to the root word. Child is a
concrete noun, for example, but childhood is an intangible state, so it is abstract.
-tion
-ism
-ity
-ment
-ness
-age
-ance
-ence
-ship
-ability
-acy
Words like love, freedom, beauty, taste, and justice might mean different things to different
people. To one person, good taste may mean eclectic and original; to another person, good taste
may mean clean and modern.
Teachers and writing coaches often recommend using concrete nouns to support abstract
references, thus clarifying the message you’re trying to convey. Although these nouns give
expression to intangible entities, sentences with fewer abstract and more concrete nouns are
typically more concise and clear.