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n. Music An instrumental composition intended especially as an introduction to an extended work, such as an opera or oratorio.

n. Music A similar orchestral work intended for independent concert performance.

n. An introductory section or part, as of a poem; a prelude.

n. An act, offer, or proposal that indicates readiness to undertake a course of action or open a relationship.

v. To present as an introduction or proposal.

v. To present or make an offer or proposal to.

An opening or aperture; 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.

v. To make an overture to.

n. An opening; an aperture; a hole.

n. An open place.

n. Opening; disclosure; discovery.

n. In music, an orchestral movement properly serving as a prelude or introduction to an extended work, as an opera or oratorio.

n. Something offered to open the way to some conclusion; something proposed for acceptance or rejection; a proposal: as, to make overtures of peace.

n. Specifically Eccles., in Presbyterian church law, a formal proposal submitted to an ecclesiastical court.

n. Synonyms Proposition, etc. See proposal.

Eccles., to submit an overture to. See overture, n., 6.

n. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

n. orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio

n. something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

"William Tell overture is not "from the soundtrack for A Clockwork Orange", it is a piece of classical music composed by Rossini."

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overtured    overtures    overturing   

proffer    suggestion    proposition    music    origination    origin    inception   

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concert overture   

recess    chamber    disclosure    discovery    revelation    proposal    offer   

opera    negotiation    proposal    concerto    symphony    salutation    invitation    interlude    prelude    duet