Definitions for overtureˈoʊ vər tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•ver•tureˈoʊ vər tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər(n.; v.)-tured, -tur•ing.
(n.)an initiating move in negotiating an agreement or action; proposal; offer.
an orchestral composition introducing a musical work, as an opera. an independent piece of similar character.
Category: Music and Dance
an introductory part; prelude; prologue.
(v.t.)to submit as an overture or proposal.
to make an overture or proposal to.
Origin of overture:
1300–50; ME < OF
Princeton's WordNet
overture(noun)
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
preliminary, overture, prelude(noun)
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
"training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"
overture, advance, approach, feeler(noun)
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
"she rejected his advances"
Wiktionary
overture(Noun)
An opening.
overture(Noun)
An approach or proposal made to initiate communication, establish a relationship etc.
overture(Noun)
A motion placed before a legislative body, such as the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
overture(Noun)
a musical introduction to a piece of music which may or may not be an integral part of that piece of music.
Translations for overture
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
overture(noun)
a piece of music played as an introduction to an opera etc.
- voorspel, ouvertureAfrikaans
- مُقَدِّمَة أو إفْتِتاحِيَّةٌ موسيقِيَّهArabic
- овертюваBulgarian
- aberturaPortuguese (BR)
- předehraCzech
- die OvertüreGerman
- ouvertureDanish
- εισαγωγή (μουσ.)Greek
- oberturaSpanish
- avamängEstonian
- پیش درآمدFarsi
- alkusoittoFinnish
- ouvertureFrench
- פְּתִיחָהHebrew
- गाना प्रारम्भ करने का गीत, संबन्ध बढ़ाने का इशाराHindi
- uvertiraCroatian
- nyitányHungarian
- musik pembukaanIndonesian
- forleikurIcelandic
- ouvertureItalian
- 序曲Japanese
- 서곡Korean
- uvertiūraLithuanian
- uvertīraLatvian
- overturMalay
- ouvertureDutch
- ouverture, forspillNorwegian
- uwerturaPolish
- پیش درآمدPersian
- پيلPashto
- aberturaPortuguese
- uverturăRomanian
- увертюраRussian
- predohraSlovak
- uverturaSlovenian
- uvertiraSerbian
- ouvertyrSwedish
- เพลงโหมโรงThai
- uvertür, peşrevTurkish
- 前奏曲Chinese (Trad.)
- увертюраUkrainian
- اوپيرا کي تعارفي موسيقيUrdu
- khúc dạo đầuVietnamese
- 前奏曲Chinese (Simp.)
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