Overture - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈəʊvərtʃər|
Brit.
|ˈəʊvətj(ʊ)ə|
noun
- orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
- something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows (syn: preliminary, prelude)
- something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows (syn: preliminary, prelude)
drinks were the overture to dinner
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others (syn: advance, approach, feeler)Extra examples
The government has made a significant peace overture by opening the door to negotiation.
...the parade down Main Street served as the overture for a weekend of fun and festivities...
The talks were no more than the overture to a long debate.
The concert opens with Beethoven's Egmont Overture.
Word forms
noun
singular: overture
plural: overtures
singular: overture
plural: overtures
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