Overture word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "overture" word

[noun] orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
[noun] a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"
[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"

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\O"ver*ture\, [OF. overture, F. ouverture, fr. OF. ovrir, F. ouvrir. See {Overt}.] 1. An opening or aperture; a recess; a recess; a chamber. [Obs.] --Spenser. ``The cave's inmost overture.'' --Chapman. 2. Disclosure; discovery; revelation. [Obs.] It was he That made the overture of thy treasons to us. --Shak. 3. A proposal; an offer; a proposition formally submitted for consideration, acceptance, or rejection. ``The great overture of the gospel.'' --Barrow. 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 {concert overture}.
\O"ver*ture\, v. t. To make an overture to; as, to overture a religious body on some subject.

Synonyms for overture

advance, approach, feeler, preliminary, prelude

Related terms: advance, approach, asking price, avant-propos, bid, breakthrough, concert overture, curtain raiser, descant, dramatic overture, exordium, feeler, foreword, front matter, frontispiece, innovation, introduction, invitation, leap, offer, offering, operatic overture, overtures, postulate, preamble, preface, prefix, prefixture, preliminary, preliminary approach, prelude, premise, presentation, presupposition, proem, proffer, prolegomena, prolegomenon, prolepsis, prologue, proposal, proposition, protasis, submission, tender, tentative approach, vamp, verse, voluntary, Vorspiel

The fun area, different aproach to word »overture«

Let's analyse "overture" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ERUTREVO. Average typing speed for these characters is 2090 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: --- ...- . .-. - ..- .-. .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: overture: 6 + 5 + 3 + 5 = 19, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: overture: 6 + 4 + 5 + 9 + 2 + 3 + 9 + 5 = 43, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (2)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful
V (1)	22	Fool	Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish

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