Suggestionnoun
(countable) Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)
âI have a small suggestion for fixing this: try lifting the left side up a bit.â; âTraffic signs seem to be more of a suggestion than an order.â;
Overturenoun
(obsolete) An opening; a recess or chamber.
Suggestionnoun
(uncountable) The act of suggesting.
âSuggestion often works better than explicit demand.â;
Overturenoun
(obsolete) Disclosure; discovery; revelation.
Suggestionnoun
Something implied, which the mind is liable to take as fact.
âHe's somehow picked up the suggestion that I like peanuts.â;
Overturenoun
(often in plural) An approach or proposal made to initiate communication, establish a relationship etc.
Suggestionnoun
The act of exercising control over a hypnotised subject by communicating some belief or impulse by means of words or gestures; the idea so suggested.
Overturenoun
(Scotland) A motion placed before a legislative body, such as the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
Suggestionnoun
information, insinuation, speculation, as opposed to a sworn testimony and evidence
Overturenoun
(music) A musical introduction to a piece of music.
Suggestionnoun
The act of suggesting; presentation of an idea.
Overtureverb
(intransitive) To make overtures; to approach with a proposal.
Suggestionnoun
That which is suggested; an intimation; an insinuation; a hint; a different proposal or mention; also, formerly, a secret incitement; temptation.
âWhy do I yield to that suggestion?â;
Overture
An opening or aperture; a recess; a chamber.
Suggestionnoun
Charge; complaint; accusation.
Overture
Disclosure; discovery; revelation.
âIt was heThat made the overture of thy treasons to us.â;
Suggestionnoun
Information without oath; an entry of a material fact or circumstance on the record for the information of the court, at the death or insolvency of a party.
Overture
A proposal; an offer; a proposition formally submitted for consideration, acceptance, or rejection.
Suggestionnoun
The act or power of originating or recalling ideas or relations, distinguished as original and relative; - a term much used by Scottish metaphysicians from Hutcherson to Thomas Brown.
Overture
A composition, for a full orchestra, designed as an introduction to an oratorio, opera, or ballet, or as an independent piece; - called in the latter case a concert overture.
Suggestionnoun
The control of the mind of an hypnotic subject by ideas in the mind of the hypnotizer.
âWilling to wound, and yet afraid to strike,Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike.â; âArthur, whom they say is killed to-nightOn your suggestion.â;
Overtureverb
To make an overture to; as, to overture a religious body on some subject.
Suggestionnoun
an idea that is suggested;
âthe picnic was her suggestionâ;
Overturenoun
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
Suggestionnoun
a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection;
âit was a suggestion we couldn't refuseâ;
Overturenoun
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows;
âtraining is a necessary preliminary to employmentâ; âdrinks were the overture to dinnerâ;
Suggestionnoun
a just detectable amount;
âhe speaks French with a trace of an accentâ;
Overturenoun
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others;
âshe rejected his advancesâ;
Suggestionnoun
persuasion formulated as a suggestion
Overturenoun
an orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, play, etc.
âthe overture to Mozart's âDon Giovanniââ; âOverture and Incidental Music for âA Midsummer Night's Dreamââ;
Suggestionnoun
the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association
Overturenoun
an independent orchestral composition in one movement
âTchaikovsky's â1812 Overtureââ;
Suggestionnoun
the act of inducing hypnosis
Overturenoun
an introduction to something more substantial
âthe talks were no more than an overture to a long debateâ;
Suggestion
Suggestion is the psychological process by which one person guides the thoughts, feelings, or behavior of another person. Nineteenth-century writers on psychology such as William James used the words and in the context of a particular idea which was said to suggest another when it brought that other idea to mind.
âsuggestâ; âsuggestionâ;
Overturenoun
an approach or proposal made to someone with the aim of opening negotiations or establishing a relationship
âhe began making overtures to British merchant banksâ;
Overture
Overture (from French ouverture, lit. ) in music was originally the instrumental introduction to a ballet, opera, or oratorio in the 17th century.
âopeningâ;