overture

English Thesaurus

1. orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	music,
definition	:	an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner (noun.communication)

2. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	proffer, proposition, suggestion,
definition	:	a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection (noun.communication)

3. something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows (noun.event)

hypernym	:	inception, origin, origination,
definition	:	an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events (noun.event)

4. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others (noun.communication)

derivation	:	approach,
definition	:	make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion (verb.communication)

5. something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows (noun.event)

derivation	:	prelude,
definition	:	serve as a prelude or opening to (verb.stative)

derivation	:	preliminary,
definition	:	denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding (adj.all)

6. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others (noun.communication)

derivation	:	approach,
definition	:	make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion (verb.communication)

7. something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows (noun.event)

derivation	:	prelude,
definition	:	serve as a prelude or opening to (verb.stative)

derivation	:	preliminary,
definition	:	denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding (adj.all)