In names, in titles, in acronyms, letters seen for starters (8)
I believe the answer is:
initials
'in names in titles in acronyms letters seen for starters' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'in names in titles in acronyms letters seen for starters' is the wordplay.
'in names in' becomes 'ini' (this might be a standard abbreviation which I don't know about).
'for starters' suggests taking the first letters.
The initial letters of 'titles in acronyms letters seen' is 'tials'.
'ini'+'tials'='INITIALS'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for initials that I've seen before include "Components of an acronym" , "First letters as of names" , "Signs briefly" , "Lisa in it (anag)" .)