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Meaning of 'overture' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Overture
- 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.
2 . Overture [ v. t.]
- To make an overture to; as, to overture a religious body on some subject.

Meaning of 'overture' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . overture [ n]
Meaning (1):
- something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
Example in sentence:
  • drinks were the overture to dinner;
  • training is a necessary preliminary to employment
Meaning (2):
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
Example in sentence:
  • she rejected his advances

Nearby Words:

oven ovenbird over over-arm over-busy over-garment over-story overabound overact overaction

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