overture
(obsolete) Disclosure; discovery; revelation.
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You deserve a standing overture for that.
Cozy Powell doing a solo to 1812 Overture while in Rainbow.
#ClassicalMusic #MyDailyDose #18thCenturyMusic @jwfleck.bsky.social brought this to my attention the other day, first listening now. There are 2 of Telemann's specialty Overture-Suites, along with varied sonatas, al…
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBC #Radio3's #Breakfast Hector Berlioz, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Andrew Davis: 🎵 Le Corsaire - overture Op.21 #BBCRadio3 #HectorBerlioz #BergenPhilharmonicOrchestra #SirAndrewDavis
I liked the 80's Prelude with the plate "Overture". But it is nice to see late Beetles like that still working.
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(obsolete) Disclosure; discovery; revelation.
: the cave's inmost overture
“Cozy Powell doing a solo to 1812 Overture while in Rainbow.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBC #Radio3's #Breakfast Hector Berlioz, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Andrew Davis: 🎵 Le Corsaire - overture Op.21 #BBCRadio3 #HectorBerlioz #BergenPhilharmonicOrchestra #SirAndrewDavis”
— Bluesky· May 2026““Le Corsaire - overture Op.21” by Hector Berlioz #nowplaying #radio3”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Every 3-6mo I think about how Tchaikovsky composed the 1812 Overture to commemorate the Russians wrecking Napoleon's 1812 invasion, only for the US to say "Thats about me. That's my thing actually" and playing it at every 4th of July fireworks show Thats nuts. Thats embarassing.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“BBC Radio 3 Breakfast Now Playing Hector Berlioz, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Andrew Davis Le Corsaire - overture Op.21”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(often in plural) An approach or proposal made to initiate communication, establish a relationship etc.
overture of friendship
“You deserve a standing overture for that.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“#ClassicalMusic #MyDailyDose #18thCenturyMusic @jwfleck.bsky.social brought this to my attention the other day, first listening now. There are 2 of Telemann's specialty Overture-Suites, along with varied sonatas, all played marvelously. Very nice afternoon fare! 🤠”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I liked the 80's Prelude with the plate "Overture". But it is nice to see late Beetles like that still working.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“"Fidelio: Overture Op 72c" by Ludwig van Beethoven / German Chamber Philharmonic of Bremen, conducted by Daniel Harding / VirginClss records sp. 45364”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(obsolete) An opening; a recess or chamber.
"overture" means: An opening; a recess or chamber.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"overture" means: An opening; a recess or chamber.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (obsolete) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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