Overture vs Request - What's the difference?
overture | request |
(obsolete) An opening; a recess or chamber.
* Chapman
(obsolete) disclosure; discovery; revelation
* Shakespeare
(often in plural) An approach or proposal made to initiate communication, establish a relationship etc.
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(Scotland) A motion placed before a legislative body, such as the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
(music) a musical introduction to a piece of music.
Act of (l).
* Shakespeare
A formal (l) requesting something.
of being sought after.
* Sir W. Temple
(obsolete) That which is asked for or requested.
* Bible, Psalms cvi. 15
In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between overture and request
is that overture is (obsolete) disclosure; discovery; revelation while request is (obsolete) that which is asked for or requested.As nouns the difference between overture and request
is that overture is (obsolete) an opening; a recess or chamber while request is act of (l).As a verb request is
to express the need or desire for.overture
English
(wikipedia overture)Noun
(en noun)- the cave's inmost overture
- It was he / That made the overture of thy treasons to us.
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- My mother had no choice; one did not turn down such an overture from the regent.
Antonyms
* (opening of a piece of music) codaAnagrams
* ----request
English
Noun
(en noun)- I will marry her, sir, at your request .
- Knowledge and fame were in as great request as wealth among us now.
- He gave them their request .