Overture

noun
'oʊvərʧər

Noun

  • something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

    “drinks were the overture to dinner”

    Similar:PreliminaryPrelude
    Type of:OriginationOriginInception

  • a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

    Similar:AdvanceApproachFeeler
    Type of:ProfferPropositionSuggestion

  • orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio

    Type of:Music

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