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opening
has definitions from the fields of nautical,anatomy,zoology,psychology,fine art,writing,theater
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[ adjective ] first or beginning
Examples "the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth" "the play's opening scene" Used in print (The Dallas Morning News,...)The Texans made themselves a comforting break on the opening kickoff when Denver 's Al_Carmichael was jarred loose from the ball when Dave_Grayson , the speedy halfback , hit him and Guard Al_Reynolds claimed it for Dallas . (The New York Times,...)The world 's best golfer , shooting below par , came to the last hole of the opening round of the Los_Angeles_open with every intention of delivering a final crusher . (The Providence Journal...)So the audience last night was all ears and eyes just after Act 2 , got a rousing opening chorus , `` Where's_Charley ? '' The ballet work is on_the_nose , especially in the opening number by `` The_New_Ashmolean_Marching_Society and Students_'_Conservatory_Band '' , along with a fiery and sultry Brazilian fantasia later . (William G. Pollard, Physicist and Christian....)Aside_from a quaint concern with witches and devils which provides the immediate problem in the opening scene , it is a quite normal community . Related terms |
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[ noun ] an open or empty space in or between things
Synonyms Examples "there was a small opening between the trees" "the explosion made a gap in the wall" Used in print (Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)Smiling at his quixotic thoughts , Warren turned_back from the opening and lit a cigarette before sitting_down . |
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[ noun ] becoming open or being made open
Examples "the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for" Used in print (B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)In the Sacramento valley in California , for_instance , it has been observed that there was not one day 's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (theater) the first performance (as of a theatrical production)
Synonyms Examples "the opening received good critical reviews" Used in print (Kenneth Allsop, The Bootleggers and Their Era...)To settle this slight , O_'_Banion went down to the La_Salle_Theatre in the Loop , where , he had learned , Dave_Miller was attending the opening of a musical_comedy . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (fine art,writing) the initial part of the introduction
Examples "the opening established the basic theme" Related terms |
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[ noun ] a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
Examples "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door" |
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[ noun ] opportunity especially for employment or promotion
Examples "there is an opening in the sales department" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (psychology) a possible alternative
Synonyms Examples "bankruptcy is always a possibility" |
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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) an aperture or hole opening into a bodily cavity
Examples "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart" |
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[ noun ] the first of a series of actions
Synonyms Examples "he memorized all the important chess openings" Related terms |
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