End
End noun - The last part of a process or action.
Usage example: the war wasn't yet over, but we were definitely at the beginning of the end
Introduction
Introduction noun - A short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part.
Usage example: a leading biologist wrote the introduction to that new textbook
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- The bookends don't really have to come in pairs — sometimes a video will just have an introduction and end in a more traditional way; other times it will play through like an ordinary video and end with a brief non-music scene.
- Musical interludes and comic songs were by Peter Brewis.The show followed what was by now a well-worn path in subverting both the introduction and the end credits.
Source: Radio / Son of Cliché -
When he duels the Lady at the end of the movie, her introduction when revealed as Not Quite Dead also has the jingling spurs.
Source: Feet-First Introduction
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