1. | An opening or aperture; a recess; a chamber. | |
2. | Disclosure; discovery; revelation. | |
3. | A proposal; an offer; a proposition formally submitted for consideration, acceptance, or rejection. | |
4. | (Mus.) 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 | |
v. t. | 1. | To make an overture to; |
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2. | overture - something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner" Synonyms: prelude, preliminary | |
3. | overture - a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances" |