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   overture

   /ˈəʊvətjʊə/

   noun

   • 1. an orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, play, etc.: "the overture to Mozart's ‘Don Giovanni’" Similar preludeintroductionopeningintroductory movementvoluntaryrare:verset
   • ▪ an independent orchestral composition in one movement: "Tchaikovsky's ‘1812 Overture’"
   • 2. an introduction to something more substantial: "the talks were no more than an overture to a long debate" Similar preliminarypreludecurtain-raiserintroductionlead-inprecursorforerunnerharbingerheraldstartbeginninginformal:opener
   • 3. an approach or proposal made to someone with the aim of opening negotiations or establishing a relationship: "he began making overtures to British merchant banks" Similar opening moveconciliatory movemoveapproachadvancesfeelersignalproposalpropositionpassoffertendersuggestion

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘aperture’): from Old French, from Latin apertura ‘aperture’.

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   What does overture mean?

   • Words for the Summer Heat The meaning of OVERTURE is an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal. How to use overture in a sentence.

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   What is an overture in opera?

   • An overture is a piece of music played by an orchestra at the beginning of an opera or play. When an overture begins, the actors take their places and wait for the curtain to rise. The noun overture can also mean "a suggestion or approach designed to get a reaction."

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   What is an overture in C minor?

   • The overture in C minor, referred to in this letter, was submitted to Nicholas Rubinstein a few days later. Overture definition: an opening or initiating move toward negotiations, a new relationship, an agreement, etc.; a formal or informal proposal or offer. See examples of OVERTURE used in a sentence.

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   What does a friendly overture mean?

   • [usually plural] overture (to somebody) a suggestion or an action by which somebody tries to make friends, start a business relationship, have discussions, etc. with somebody else He began making overtures to a number of merchant banks. Maggie was never one to reject a friendly overture.

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   a communication made to someone in order to offer something: overtures of friendship. Neither side in the conflict seems willing to make peace overtures.

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     a communication made to someone in order to offer something:...

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     OVERTURE translate: افتِتاحِيّة. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     overture translate: увертюра . Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     overture translate: musik pembukaan. Learn more in the...

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     overture translate: 서곡. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     overture translate: （オペラなどの）序曲. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   An overture is a piece of music played by an orchestra at the beginning of an opera or play. When an overture begins, the actors take their places and wait for the curtain to rise. The noun overture can also mean "a suggestion or approach designed to get a reaction."

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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.

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