Definitions for overture

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overture o·ver·ture

Spelling: [oh-ver-cher, -choo r]

IPA: /ˈoʊ vər tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər/

Overture is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 126 anagrams from letters in overture (eeorrtuv).

Definitions for overture

noun

1. an opening or initiating move toward negotiations, a new relationship, an agreement, etc.; a formal or informal proposal or offer:
2. Music. an orchestral composition forming the prelude or introduction to an opera, oratorio, etc. an independent piece of similar character.
3. an introductory part, as of a poem; prelude; prologue.
4. the action of an ecclesiastical court in submitting a question or proposal to presbyteries. the proposal or question so submitted.

verb (used with object)

1. to submit as an overture or proposal:
2. to make an overture or proposal to:

Origin of overture

1300-50; Middle English Old French; see overt, -ure; doublet of aperture

Examples for overture

They were in their places just a few moments before the overture was played.

But it was only the beginning of the overture, and she sat down laughing.

The New York Times: On the World Stage, Obama Issues an overture Portrait of the president as a young statesman.

He has nothing but the piano concerto, an overture he wrote in Germany, and some songs.

Wicoff adds, “Sometimes the people with the most unassailable credits as a conservative can be the ones to make the overture.”

Bob Woodward's scoop today about Roger Ailes's overture to David Petraeus is well worth your time.

And the opening ballet between the overture and "Runyonland" wasn't working; it was out, it was back in, it was out again.

It was the overture to this work which caused so much difficulty to Corelli.

Encouragingly, it seems the group was actually rewarded for this overture.

Arlt's overture was to have its first hearing, the week before Thanksgiving.