Overture vs Overture - What's the Difference?

Overture

Overture

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
  • a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
  • something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
Definition as Noun
  • orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
  • a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
  • something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

Examples

  • "she rejected his advances"
  • "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"
  • "she rejected his advances"
  • "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"

Parts of Speech

Noun
Noun