overture (redirected from overtured)

o·ver·ture  (vr-chr)

n.

1. Music

a. An instrumental composition intended especially as an introduction to an extended work, such as an opera or oratorio.

b. A similar orchestral work intended for independent concert performance.

2. An introductory section or part, as of a poem; a prelude.

3. An act, offer, or proposal that indicates readiness to undertake a course of action or open a relationship.

tr.v. o·ver·tured, o·ver·tur·ing, o·ver·tures

1. To present as an introduction or proposal.

2. To present or make an offer or proposal to.

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[Middle English, opening, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *pertra, alteration (influenced by Latin cperre, to cover) of Latin apertra, from apertus, past participle of aperre, to open; see wer-⁴ in Indo-European roots.]

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overture [ˈəʊvəˌtjʊə]

n

1. (Music / Classical Music) Music

a.  a piece of orchestral music containing contrasting sections that is played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio, often containing the main musical themes of the work

b.  a similar piece preceding the performance of a play

c.  Also called concert overture a one-movement orchestral piece, usually having a descriptive or evocative title

d.  a short piece in three movements (French overture or Italian overture) common in the 17th and 18th centuries

2. (often plural) a proposal, act, or gesture initiating a relationship, negotiation, etc.

3. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) something that introduces what follows

vb (tr)

1. to make or present an overture to

2. to introduce with an overture

[via Old French, from Late Latin apertūra opening, from Latin aperīre to open; see overt]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	overture - orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
	2.	overture - something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner" prelude, preliminary inception, origination, origin - an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
	3.	overture - a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances" feeler, advance, approach proffer, proposition, suggestion - a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"

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overture

noun

1. (Music) prelude, opening, introduction, introductory movement the William Tell Overture
prelude finale, coda

2. (usually plural) approach, offer, advance, proposal, appeal, invitation, tender, proposition, opening move, conciliatory move He had begun to make clumsy yet endearing overtures of friendship.
approach withdrawal, rejection

Translations

overture [ˈəʊvətjʊəʳ] N

1. (Mus) → obertura f

2. (fig) to make overtures to sb (Pol, Comm) → hacer una propuesta a algn; (sexual) → hacer insinuaciones a algn
they had made overtures to Pan Am, but without success → le hicieron una propuesta a Pan Am, pero no se llegó a nada
the government made peace overtures to the rebels → el gobierno les hizo una propuesta de paz a los rebeldes

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overture [ˈəʊvə^rtʃʊə^r] n

(= music) → ouverture f

(verbal) → ouverture f
peace overtures → des ouvertures de paix
overtures of friendship → des offres d'amitié
to make overtures to sb (= approaches) → faire des ouvertures à qn

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overture

n

(Mus) → Ouvertüre f

usu pl (= approach) → Annäherungsversuch m; to make overtures to somebody → Annäherungsversuche bei jdm machen; peace overtures → Friedensannäherungen pl

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overture [ˈəʊvəˌtjʊəʳ] n

a. (Mus) → ouverture f inv

b. to make overtures to sb (fig) (friendly) → comportarsi amichevolmente verso qn; (romantic) → tentare un approccio con qn, fare delle avances a qn

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overture [ˈəʊvəˌtjʊəʳ] n

a. (Mus) → ouverture f inv

b. to make overtures to sb (fig) (friendly) → comportarsi amichevolmente verso qn; (romantic) → tentare un approccio con qn, fare delle avances a qn

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overture

n overture [ˈəuvətjuə]

a piece of music played as an introduction to an opera etc. voorspel, ouverture مُقَدِّمَة أو إفْتِتاحِيَّةٌ موسيقِيَّه овертюва předehra ouverture die Overtüre εισαγωγή (μουσ.) obertura avamäng پیش درآمد alkusoitto ouverture פְּתִיחָה गाना प्रारम्भ करने का गीत, संबन्ध बढ़ाने का इशारा uvertira nyitány musik pembukaan forleikur ouverture 序曲 서곡 uvertiūra uvertīra overtur ouverture ouverture, forspill uwertura abertura uvertură увертюра predohra uvertura uvertira ouvertyr เพลงโหมโรง uvertür, peşrev 前奏曲 увертюра اوپيرا کي تعارفي موسيقي khúc dạo đầu 前奏曲