Definition for Overture:

• A proposal; a musical prologue.

Synonyms for Overture:

• n.

  •
  • crescendo,
  • suggestion,
  • counterpoint,
  • descant,
  • breakbeat,
  • accompaniment,
  • cadence,
  • arpeggio,
  • coda,
  • flourish,
  • excerpt.
  •
  • voluntary.
  •
  • induction,
  • words,
  • start.
  •appeal (noun)
  • Importunities,
  • questions,
  • Imploration,
  • Prayers,
  • adjurations,
  • adjuration,
  • solicitation,
  • importunity,
  • submission,
  • solicitations,
  • submissions.
  •communication (noun)
  • overture.
  •desirous pursuit of someone (noun)
  • advance(s).
  •feeler (noun)
  • prospectus.
  •foreword (noun)
  • preliminary,
  • exordium,
  • Exordiums,
  • Proem,
  • prelusion,
  • Exordia.
  •overture (noun)
  • advance.
  •peace offering (noun)
  • olive branch.
  •plea (noun)
  • imprecation,
  • round robins,
  • round robin.
  •preface (noun)
  • pre faces,
  • pre face,
  • ex planation,
  • ex-planations,
  • ex planations,
  • pre-faces,
  • pre-face.
  •prelude (noun)
  • curtain-raiser,
  • curtain-raisers.
  •presentation (noun)
  • de liveries,
  • ex-positions,
  • pre-sents,
  • de livering,
  • de-liveries,
  • de livery,
  • re presentation,
  • de-livery,
  • de-livering,
  • pre-sent,
  • dis play,
  • sales pitches,
  • dog pony show,
  • ex-position,
  • deliverings,
  • re-presentations,
  • dis plays,
  • re presentations,
  • dis-play,
  • dis-plays,
  • pre sent.
  •proposal (noun)
  • out line,
  • de-signs,
  • brain children,
  • de-sign,
  • re commendations,
  • out lines,
  • de signs,
  • out-lines,
  • re-commendations,
  • re-commendation,
  • re commendation,
  • de sign,
  • big ideas,
  • out-line.
  •proposition (noun)
  • pre mise,
  • pro position,
  • pre-mise,
  • pro-positions,
  • hypo thesis,
  • hypo-thesis,
  • pre mises,
  • pre-mises,
  • pro positions,
  • pro-position.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • lead-in,
  • Prolegomenon.
  •
  • nomination,
  • recommendation.
  •placation
  • peace offering.

Paraphrases for Overture:

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    remarks.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    opening-up.

Antonyms for Overture:

• n.

  • introduction, approach
    ending, epilogue, conclusion, finish, withdrawal.
  • Other antonyms:
    denial, acceptance, disapproval, rejection, repulse, refusal.

Overture Sentence Examples:

• Example, the overture of William Tell.

• Swedish Finland was stated to have been offered to Russia, Swedish Pomerania to Prussia, and Scania and Blekinge to Denmark; but the overture was rejected.

Hyponym for Overture:

• n.

  • communication
    music.