 overture |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (music,fine art) orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio | |
| Related terms: | music | |
| 2. | [ noun ] something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows | |
| Synonyms: | prelude preliminary | |
| Examples: | "training is a necessary preliminary to employment" "drinks were the overture to dinner" |
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| Related terms: | origin prelude | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others | |
| Synonyms: | advance feeler approach | |
| Examples: | "she rejected his advances" |
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| Related terms: | suggestion approach | |
| Similar spelling: |
overturned overt overturn Overturf overtire ovrette overdue overturning overtake overtime overtone overdraft overeating overdrive overdress overtax Overton overeat overtop overtly overdraw overdressed |
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