English-Thai Dictionary

overture

N การ เกริ่น นำ  การ เสนอ นำ  introduction prelude kan-korn-nam

 

overture

N เพลง โหมโรง  ดนตรี ที่ เล่น นำ ก่อนที่จะ แสดง คอนเสิร์ต  plang-hom-rong

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

OVERTURE

n. 1. Opening; disclosure; discovery. [In this literal sense, little used. ]
2. Proposal; something offered for consideration, acceptance or rejection. The prince made overtures of peace, which were accepted.
3. The opening piece, prelude or symphony of some public act, ceremony or entertainment. The overture in theatrical entertainments, is a piece of music usually ending in a fugue. The overture of a jubilee is a general procession, etc.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

OVERTURE

O "ver *ture, Etym: [OF. overture, F. ouverture, fr. OF. ovrir, F.ouvrir. See Overt. ]

 

1. An opening or aperture; a recess; a recess; a chamber. [Obs. ] Spenser. "The cave's inmost overture. " Chapman.

 

2. Disclosure; discovery; revelation. [Obs. ] It was he That made the overture of thy treasons to us. Shak.

 

3. A proposal; an offer; a proposition formally submitted for consideration, acceptance, or rejection. "The great overture of the gospel. " Barrow.

 

4. (Mus. )

 

Defn: A composition, for a full orchestra, designed as an introduction to an oratorio, opera, or ballet, or as an independent piece; -- called in the latter case a concert overture.

 

OVERTURE

OVERTURE O "ver *ture, v. t.

 

Defn: To make an overture to; as, to overture a religious body on some subject.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

overture

o ver ture |ˈōvərCHər, -ˌCHo͝or ˈoʊvərˌtʃʊ (ə )r ˈoʊvərˌtʃər | ▶noun 1 an introduction to something more substantial: the talks were no more than an overture to a long debate. • (usu. overtures ) an approach or proposal made to someone with the aim of opening negotiations or establishing a relationship: Coleen listened to his overtures of love. 2 Music an orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, suite, play, oratorio, or other extended composition. • an independent orchestral composition in one movement. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘aperture ’): from Old French, from Latin apertura ‘aperture. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

overture

over |ture |ˈəʊvətj (ʊ )ə | ▶noun 1 an orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, play, etc. • an independent orchestral composition in one movement. 2 an introduction to something more substantial: the talks were no more than an overture to a long debate. 3 (usu. overtures ) an approach or proposal made to someone with the aim of opening negotiations or establishing a relationship: he began making overtures to British merchant banks. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘aperture ’): from Old French, from Latin apertura ‘aperture ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

overture

overture noun 1 the overture to "Don Giovanni ": prelude, introduction, opening, introductory movement. 2 the overture to a long debate: preliminary, prelude, introduction, lead-in, precursor, start, beginning. 3 peace overtures: (opening ) move, approach, advances, feeler, signal, proposal, proposition.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

overture

overture noun 1 the overture to Don Giovanni: prelude, introduction, opening, introductory movement, voluntary; rare verset. 2 the talks were no more than the overture to a long debate: preliminary, prelude, curtain-raiser, introduction, lead-in, precursor, forerunner, harbinger, herald, start, beginning; informal opener. 3 the enemy were making peace overtures: opening move, conciliatory move, move, approach, advances, feeler, signal, proposal, proposition, pass, offer, tender, suggestion.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

overture

o ver ture /óʊvə r tʃʊ̀ə r |-tjʊ̀ə /名詞 C 1 〘楽 〙【歌劇 オラトリオなどの 】序曲 ; 【詩などの 】序章 «to » .2 〖通例 ～s 〗 «…への /…のための » 予備交渉, 申し出, 提案 (proposal ) «to /for » ▸ make overtures to A Aに交渉の申し出をする .動詞 他動詞 〈提案 〉を提出する, 申し出る .