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Overture — O ver*ture, v. t. To make an overture to; as, to overture a religious body on some subject. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overture — n. musical introduction 1) to compose; perform, play an overture 2) an overture to introductory proposal 3) to make an overture; to make overtures to 4) to spurn smb. s overtures * * * [ əʊvətjʊə] perform play an overture to make overtures to [… … Combinatory dictionary
overture — /oh veuhr cheuhr, choor /, n., v., overtured, overturing. n. 1. an opening or initiating move toward negotiations, a new relationship, an agreement, etc.; a formal or informal proposal or offer: overtures of peace; a shy man who rarely made… … Universalium
make advances — Synonyms and related words: act on, answer, approach, bear upon, break the ice, communicate with, contact, correspond, court, cultivate, draw, draw on, establish connection, exert influence, get cozy with, get to, importune, interrogate, lead on … Moby Thesaurus
overture — o•ver•ture [[t]ˈoʊ vər tʃər, ˌtʃʊər[/t]] n. v. tured, tur•ing 1) an initiating move in negotiating an agreement or action; proposal; offer 2) mad a) an orchestral composition introducing a musical work, as an opera b) an independent piece of… … From formal English to slang
overture — /ˈoʊvətʃʊə / (say ohvuhchoouh) noun 1. an opening of negotiations, or a formal proposal or offer. 2. Music a. an orchestral composition forming the prelude or introduction to an opera, oratorio, etc. b. an independent piece of similar character.… …
Overture Films — Industry Motion pictures Founded 2006 Headquarters Beverly Hills, CA, USA Products motion pictures … Wikipedia
overture — n Overture, approach, advance, tender, bid are words of somewhat indefinite application covering a vari ety of acts or actions by which one person or party tries to gain the goodwill of another person or party. Overture implies an attempt to… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Overture to Candide — The Overture to Candide is the overture to Leonard Bernstein s operetta Candide . Although the operetta never achieved the mainstream popularity of West Side Story , the overture has earned a part in the orchestral repertoire. Since its first… … Wikipedia
Overture 1928 — Song infobox Name = Overture 1928 Artist = Dream Theater alt Artist = Jeong Hyun Lim Album = Released = October 26, 1999 track no = 2 Recorded = 1999 Genre = Progressive metal Length = 3:37 Composer = Dream Theater Label = Elektra Records… … Wikipedia
