overture.
An opening; a recess or chamber.
Meaning & usage
An opening; a recess or chamber.
c. 1612', George Chapman, A Hymne to Hermes the cave's inmost overture
Disclosure; discovery; revelation.
An approach or proposal made to initiate communication, establish a relationship etc.
overture of friendship
A motion placed before a legislative body, such as the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
A musical introduction to a longer piece of music or a dramatic work (such as a play, an opera, or a motion picture).
A medley of themes from a larger work, such as an opera or musical, typically played at the beginning but sometimes played at any part of the work or performed as a standalone piece.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English overture, from Anglo-Norman, Middle French overture, from Old French overture, from Latin apertūra. Doublet of aperture.
To make overtures; to approach with a proposal.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English overture, from Anglo-Norman, Middle French overture, from Old French overture, from Latin apertūra. Doublet of aperture.
Overt, that is, disclosed.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English overture, from Anglo-Norman, Middle French overture, from Old French overture, from Latin apertūra. Doublet of aperture.
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