n.
musical introduction
1) to compose; perform, play an ~
2) an ~ to
introductory proposal
3) to make an ~; to make ~s to
4) to spurn smb.'s ~s
OVERTURE
Meaning of OVERTURE in English
The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations. Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям. 2012