overture

Definition of Overture in English :

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Noun

1. overture

orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio

2. overture, preliminary, prelude

something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

Example Sentences:
'training is a necessary preliminary to employment'
'drinks were the overture to dinner'

3. advance, approach, feeler, overture

a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

Example Sentences:
'she rejected his advances'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Overture

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noun

1. music

a.

a piece of orchestral music containing contrasting sections that is played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio, often containing the main musical themes of the work

b.

a similar piece preceding the performance of a play

c. Also called: concert overture

a one-movement orchestral piece, usually having a descriptive or evocative title

d.

a short piece in three movements (French overture or Italian overture) common in the 17th and 18th centuries

2. (often plural)

a proposal, act, or gesture initiating a relationship, negotiation, etc

3.

something that introduces what follows

verb (transitive)

4.

to make or present an overture to

5.

to introduce with an overture

Overture

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noun

1.

an introductory proposal or offer; indication of willingness to negotiate

2.

a.

a musical introduction to an opera or other large musical work

b.

an independent orchestral composition of varying form

3.

in Presbyterian churches, a proposal or question submitted as by the general assembly to the presbyteries

4.

any introductory section

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈovertured or ˈoverturing

5.

to present as an overture

Overture

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n.

1. Music

a. An instrumental composition intended especially as an introduction to an extended work, such as an opera or oratorio.

b. A similar orchestral work intended for independent concert performance.

2. An introductory section or part, as of a poem; a prelude.

3. An act, offer, or proposal that indicates readiness to undertake a course of action or open a relationship.

tr.v. o·ver·tured, o·ver·tur·ing, o·ver·tures

1. To present as an introduction or proposal.

2. To present or make an offer or proposal to.

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