overture

Speech parts

1. overture - Noun

2. overture - Adjective

3. overture - Verb

Meaning

An opening or aperture; a recess; a recess; a chamber.

Disclosure; discovery; revelation.

A proposal; an offer; a proposition formally submitted for consideration, acceptance, or rejection.

A composition, for a full orchestra, designed as an introduction to an oratorio, opera, or ballet, or as an independent piece; -- called in the latter case a concert overture.

To make an overture to; as, to overture a religious body on some subject.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

approach prelude beginning move start offer opening introduction advance proposal bid suggestion preliminary submission preface
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Antonyms

coda finis end epilogue addendum consummation
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Hypernyms

music origin suggestion proposition inception origination

Phrases with the word

make overture

Anagrams

trouvere

Examples

An intellectual snob is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture and not think of The Lone Ranger. Dan Rather

The audience is requested not to refrain from talking during the overture. Otherwise they will know all the tunes before the opera begins. Ralph Vaughan Williams

My definition of an intellectual is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture without thinking of the Lone Ranger. Billy Connolly

The 'Carousel' overture has always been one of my all-time favorite pieces of music. Kelli O'Hara

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Close letter words and terms

overtumble overtuned overtunic Overturf overturn overturnable