Meaning of "overture" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OVERTURE

Via Old French, from Late Latin apertūra opening, from Latin aperīre to open.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF OVERTURE

overture  [ˈəʊvəˌtjʊə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERTURE

Overture is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb overture in English.

WHAT DOES OVERTURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Overture

Overture in music is the term originally applied to the instrumental introduction to an opera. During the early Romantic era, composers such as Beethoven and Mendelssohn began to use the term to refer to independent, self-existing instrumental, programmatic works that presaged genres such as the symphonic poem. These were "at first undoubtedly intended to be played at the head of a programme".

Definition of overture in the English dictionary

The first definition of overture in the dictionary is a piece of orchestral music containing contrasting sections that is played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio, often containing the main musical themes of the work. Other definition of overture is a similar piece preceding the performance of a play. Overture is also Also called: concert overture. a one-movement orchestral piece, usually having a descriptive or evocative title.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERTURE

PRESENT

Present

I overture

you overture

he/she/it overtures

we overture

you overture

they overture

Present continuous

I am overturing

you are overturing

he/she/it is overturing

we are overturing

you are overturing

they are overturing

Present perfect

I have overtured

you have overtured

he/she/it has overtured

we have overtured

you have overtured

they have overtured

Present perfect continuous

I have been overturing

you have been overturing

he/she/it has been overturing

we have been overturing

you have been overturing

they have been overturing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I overtured

you overtured

he/she/it overtured

we overtured

you overtured

they overtured

Past continuous

I was overturing

you were overturing

he/she/it was overturing

we were overturing

you were overturing

they were overturing

Past perfect

I had overtured

you had overtured

he/she/it had overtured

we had overtured

you had overtured

they had overtured

Past perfect continuous

I had been overturing

you had been overturing

he/she/it had been overturing

we had been overturing

you had been overturing

they had been overturing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will overture

you will overture

he/she/it will overture

we will overture

you will overture

they will overture

Future continuous

I will be overturing

you will be overturing

he/she/it will be overturing

we will be overturing

you will be overturing

they will be overturing

Future perfect

I will have overtured

you will have overtured

he/she/it will have overtured

we will have overtured

you will have overtured

they will have overtured

Future perfect continuous

I will have been overturing

you will have been overturing

he/she/it will have been overturing

we will have been overturing

you will have been overturing

they will have been overturing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would overture

you would overture

he/she/it would overture

we would overture

you would overture

they would overture

Conditional continuous

I would be overturing

you would be overturing

he/she/it would be overturing

we would be overturing

you would be overturing

they would be overturing

Conditional perfect

I would have overture

you would have overture

he/she/it would have overture

we would have overture

you would have overture

they would have overture

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been overturing

you would have been overturing

he/she/it would have been overturing

we would have been overturing

you would have been overturing

they would have been overturing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you overture
we let´s overture
you overture

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to overture

Past participle

overtured

Present Participle

overturing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «OVERTURE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «overture» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of overture

introduction · opening · prelude

TRANSLATION OF OVERTURE

Find out the translation of overture to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of overture from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overture» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 序曲
• Translator English - Spanish: obertura
• English: overture
• Translator English - Hindi: ओवरचर
• Translator English - Arabic: مقدمة
• Translator English - Russian: увертюра
• Translator English - Portuguese: abertura
• Translator English - Bengali: প্রস্তাব
• Translator English - French: ouverture
• Translator English - Malay: Overture
• Translator English - German: Ouvertüre
• Translator English - Japanese: 序曲
• Translator English - Korean: 서곡
• Translator English - Javanese: Overture
• Translator English - Vietnamese: khởi sự
• Translator English - Tamil: பிரஸ்தாபம்
• Translator English - Marathi: सुचना
• Translator English - Turkish: uvertür
• Translator English - Italian: ouverture
• Translator English - Polish: uwertura
• Translator English - Ukrainian: увертюра
• Translator English - Romanian: uvertură
• Translator English - Greek: overture
• Translator English - Afrikaans: ouverture
• Translator English - Swedish: uvertyr
• Translator English - Norwegian: ture

3 QUOTES WITH «OVERTURE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word overture.

1

Tony Danza

I worked at an old folks' home once in Harlem, and I was an activities volunteer. I used to do all these plays with the old people. I did 'The Wizard of Oz;' it was adapted. There was a guy there who played the harmonica, so we had an overture, and The Wizard was 96.

2

David Lloyd

The beginning of Book Three is the last one that I drew, where V's conducting the 1812 overture.

3

Kelli O'Hara

The 'Carousel' overture has always been one of my all-time favorite pieces of music.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERTURE»

Discover the use of overture in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overture and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Fierce Overture

Werner Herzog (born Werner H. Stipetic) was born in Munich on September 5, 1942 but grew up in a remote mountain village in Bavaria.

Gun Brooke, 2010

Overture: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases

Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).

‎2008

Overture: A Novel

A beautifully written, strikingly accomplished debut novel about love, music, and the complex relationship between mothers and daughters —at once a captivating glimpse into lives lived passionately and a subtle exploration of the nature ...

Yael Goldstein, 2008

1812 Overture: Op. 49

Commissioned to mark the 1882 All-Russia Exhibition of Arts and Crafts, this extraordinarily popular work was premiered at the consecration of the Kremlin's Cathedral of the Redeemer--the monument built to commemorate the Russian defeat of ...

Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, 2003

Overture to Death (The Ngaio Marsh Collection)

A classic Ngaio Marsh novel in which she more than lives up to her reputation as a crime writer of intelligence and style.

Ngaio Marsh, 2009

The Overture of the Book of Consolations: (Isa. 40:1-11)

An inspiration to writers, musicians, and mystics, The Overture of the Book of Consolations summarizes and highlights all the major themes of Deutero-Isaiah.

Peter Damian Akpunonu, 2004

Overture in Percussion

A melodic rondo for five players. Instrumentation: bells, xylophone, vibraphone, snare drum, tenor drum, bass drum, timpani, cymbals, triangle, finger cymbals, woodblock, and castanets.

‎1985

Overture and Yahoo Advertising: Plus 110 Tips and Tricks

Here is but a sampling of the topics covered: "-Bid traps V How to exploit and avoid them "-How to get a Premium Listing without bidding in the top 3 spots "-The Yahoo Premium Listing exception "-Secrets of Content Match "-The CNN Premium ...

Bottletree Books, Editors of BottleTree Books LLC, 2005

The Overture of Success

The Overture of Success is made for the executive/managers that are too busy to read a lot of books about becoming a better leader. Consider The Overture of Success as a crash course in leadership and motivating your employees.

James Amonett, 2011

St. Hans' evening play overture

Gade was well acquainted with The Fair Melusine,20 and it appears that the overture's lyricism and sanguine opening influenced the creation of St. Hans' Evening Play. But these are only superficial similarities. In terms of thematic structure ...

Niels Wilhelm Gade, Anna Harwell Celenza, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERTURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overture is used in the context of the following news items.

Fasch: Overture Symphonies CD review – pleasingly elegant

Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688-1758) made the overture symphony his own, melding the French-style overture with the Italian sinfonia, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Review: Picnic with the Pops with U2 Symphony

In the first half, conductor Albert-George Schram led the symphony in Giusseppe Verdi's overture to La forza del destino and told a story about ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»

Hassan Makes Budget Overture; GOP Finds it Lacking

With state budget negotiations largely stalled, Gov. Maggie Hassan presented what she called a new compromise proposal Thursday. But the ... «New Hampshire Public Radio, Jul 15»

Elvis Costello & The Imposters plan July 23 visit to Overture Center …

British rock star Elvis Costello began his career in the 1970s as a punk and new wave singer-songwriter, evolved into an artist of broad musical ... «Gazettextra, Jul 15»

Potash Corp makes new takeover overture to K+S AG, but comes up …

Hannelore Foerster/BloombergAn employee walks across a large mound of potash, stored in the warehouse at the K+S AG potash mine. «Financial Post, Jul 15»

Gov't yet to respond to Reds' peace overture: Speaker

MANILA - House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. said the Philippine government has not yet acted on the overture of the Communist Party of ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»

Darien Rowayton Bank Joins Overture's Growing Student Loan …

Overture Technologies today announced that Darien Rowayton Bank (DRB), a nationwide student loan refinancer, has joined the Overture ... «PR Web, Jul 15»

Online overture: TheatreSantaFe.com

In Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Death of a Salesman, opening Friday, July 17, at Santa Fe Playhouse — the theater's annual ... «Santa Fe New Mexican, Jul 15»

Summer Concert Series continues with Tchaikowsky's 1812 Overture

It is extremely challenging for that section and they get a real workout.” In addition to the "1812 Overture," the concert includes "Pineapple Poll. «Petoskey News-Review, Jul 15»

Greece Earnings With Vote Program as Collectors Rebuff Overture

Eurozone finance ministers made a decision Wednesday to crack off talks on far more support for Greece until eventually soon after it holds a weekend ... «Observer News, Jul 15»