OVERTURE Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word overture. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for OVERTURE
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| prelude | nounn | |||||
noun • something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows • music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera verb • serve as a prelude or opening to • play as a prelude | ||||||
| introduction | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of beginning something new • the first section of a communication • formally making a person known to another or to the public • a basic or elementary instructional text • a new proposal • the act of putting one thing into another • the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new | ||||||
| opening | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • first or beginning noun • an open or empty space in or between things • a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise • becoming open or being made open • the first performance (as of a theatrical production) • the act of opening something • opportunity especially for employment or promotion • the initial part of the introduction • a possible alternative • an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity • a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made • an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship • a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess • the first of a series of actions | ||||||
| preamble | nounn | |||||
noun • a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose) verb • make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document | ||||||
| preface | nounn | |||||
noun • a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book verb • furnish with a preface or introduction | ||||||
| prologue | nounn | |||||
noun • an introduction to a play | ||||||
| advance | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a movement forward • a change for the better; progress in development • a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others • the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) • an amount paid before it is earned • increase in price or value adjective satellite • being ahead of time or need • situated ahead or going before verb • move forward, also in the metaphorical sense • bring forward for consideration or acceptance • increase or raise • contribute to the progress or growth of • cause to move forward • obtain advantages, such as points, etc. • develop in a positive way • develop further • give a promotion to or assign to a higher position • pay in advance • move forward • rise in rate or price | ||||||
| approach | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation • the act of drawing spatially closer to something • a way of entering or leaving • the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing • the event of one object coming closer to another • a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others • the temporal property of becoming nearer in time • a close approximation • a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green verb • move towards • come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character • begin to deal with • come near in time • make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion | ||||||
| feeler | nounn | |||||
noun • one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste • a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others • sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ • slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish | ||||||
| preliminary | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a minor match preceding the main event • something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows adjective satellite • denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important | ||||||
