Shortened overture Synonyms

Definitions for Shortened


  • (adjective) cut short
  • (adjective) cut short in duration
  • (adjective) shortened by or as if by means of parts that slide one within another or are crushed one into another

Definitions for Overture


  • (noun) a performance, activity , or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event
  • (noun) orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
  • (noun) something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows