noun
- a brief concluding section of a book, typically containing final thoughts or commentary by the author
Usage: literary
Examples
- The author included a postface explaining how the novel came to be written.
- In the postface, she reflected on the research process behind her biography.
- The postface provided additional context that wasn’t covered in the main text.
- Unlike a typical epilogue, this postface addressed the reader directly.
- The editor added a postface discussing the historical significance of the work.
- Many readers skip the postface, missing the author’s final insights.