How to pronounce "overture"

• "overture" pronounced in English.

Meanings and definitions of "overture"

Noun

orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio

Synonyms:

• overture

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"

Synonyms:

• preliminary
• overture
• prelude

Noun

a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"

Synonyms:

• overture
• advance
• approach
• feeler