English to English
opening
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adjective (a)
- first or beginning(adj.all)Example:
The memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth.
The play's opening scene.
source: wordnet30
noun (n)
- an open or empty space in or between things(noun.object)Example:
There was a small opening between the trees.
source: wordnet30 - a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise(noun.event)source: wordnet30
- becoming open or being made open(noun.act)Example:
The opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for.
source: wordnet30 - the first performance (as of a theatrical production)(noun.event)Example:
The opening received good critical reviews.
source: wordnet30 - opportunity especially for employment or promotion(noun.state)Example:
There is an opening in the sales department.
source: wordnet30 - the initial part of the introduction(noun.communication)Example:
The opening established the basic theme.
source: wordnet30 - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made(noun.artifact)Example:
They left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door.
source: wordnet30 - a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess(noun.act)Example:
He memorized all the important chess openings.
source: wordnet30 - the first of a series of actions(noun.act)source: wordnet30
- The act or process of opening; a beginning; commencement; first appearance; as, the opening of a speech.(noun)source: webster1913