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Overture
ˈəʊvətjʊə
Overture definitions
noun
overture
overtures
- an orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, play, etc.
"the overture to Mozart's ‘Don Giovanni’"
- an independent orchestral composition in one movement
"Tchaikovsky's ‘1812 Overture’"
- an introduction to something more substantial
"the talks were no more than an overture to a long debate"
preliminary prelude curtain-raiser introduction lead-in precursor forerunner harbinger herald start beginning - an approach or proposal made to someone with the aim of opening negotiations or establishing a relationship
"he began making overtures to British merchant banks"