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overture
has definitions from the fields of music,fine art
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[ noun ] (music,fine art) orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
Used in print (Leo Lemon, "Catch Up With" and "Something to...)After a `` busy '' overture , the curtain rises on a farm scene - the Ranavan_Valley in northern Maine . Related terms |
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[ noun ] something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
Synonyms Examples "training is a necessary preliminary to employment" "drinks were the overture to dinner" |
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[ noun ] a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
Examples "she rejected his advances" Used in print (Philip Reaves, "Who Rules the Marriage Bed?"...)After every money argument , she rebuffed her husband 's overtures until the matter was settled in her favor . Related terms |
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