Associations to the word «Overture»

Wiktionary

OVERTURE, noun. (obsolete) An opening; a recess or chamber. [15th-19th c.]
OVERTURE, noun. (obsolete) disclosure; discovery; revelation
OVERTURE, noun. (often in plural) An approach or proposal made to initiate communication, establish a relationship etc. [from 15th c.]
OVERTURE, noun. (Scotland) A motion placed before a legislative body, such as the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. [from 16th c.]
OVERTURE, noun. (music) a musical introduction to a piece of music. [from 17th c.]

Dictionary definition

OVERTURE, noun. Orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio.
OVERTURE, noun. Something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner".
OVERTURE, noun. A tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances".

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.