From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Musicovertureo‧ver‧ture /ˈəʊvətjʊə, -tʃʊə, -tʃə $ ˈoʊvərtjʊr, -tʃʊr, -tʃər/ noun1[countable]APM a short piece of music written as an introduction to a long piece of music, especially an opera2 →overtures3 →be an overtureExamples from the Corpusoverture• He began to tell his family she was his girlfriend although in reality she had rejected his overtures.• In fact, I had once or twice let myself be tempted into making overtures to her.• Opera overtures usually contain all the mainmusical themes of the opera, and should be listened to with the curtain down.• Californians have already begun seeing overtures from retailers as the competitionstirs.• The Svoboda overture seemed a minor but palpablediscovery.• So in the overture they put Reuben Reeves on stage doing some of Louis's tunes.• At this overture, Alice looked perplexed.• Coloursecho with overtures of country lanerambles, windsweptbeaches and wild flower-filled meadows.Originoverture(1400-1500)Old French"opening", from Latinapertura; → APERTURE