opening
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
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apertura
- Everyone is waiting for you at the opening-night party.
- opening ceremony
- grand opening
- opening and closing
And we see that in the opening of the Quentin section.
- And we see that in the opening of the Quentin section.
- I mean, endings like beginnings, like openings are, are really important.
- It's, it's been quite an opening of stuff that was already there.
Examples
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On the first anniversary of the clinic's opening, LIFE Coalition members decided to escalate their activities.
Academic text (1991) -
And to get started, I'd like to read the opening paragraph from my book.
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You know, there was like an opening meeting.
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Oh, the opening camp activities are in an hour.
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I'll read a little bit from the the opening of Everything That Remains.
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Must be the grand opening.
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We will begin our debate with opening statements.
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There was a big opening production number that lasted about 15 minutes.
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November 9, 1989, a night that marked the opening of a new chapter in world history.
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The grand opening of the art exhibition attracted many visitors eager to see the new collection.
Synonyms
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1.0
The time or place when something begins
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4.9
A first public appearance by a person or thing
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3.0
A place, time, or situation that people use as a basis for later action
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2.5
The first event in a series, often a performance or game
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3.9
The beginning of something, especially the first part
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6.0
An official ceremony to mark the start of a leader's term or the opening of an important place
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3.4
The first public performance of a play or film
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3.2
A short speech that makes someone known and starts an event
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3.7
The official start of an event or activity
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6.0
An opening part of a play that explains the story or background
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4.4
The start of something, for example an event or action
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4.9
A short introduction before the main part of a talk or story
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7.2
An event or action that comes before something more important
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3.9
The first action someone takes at the start of a game or negotiation
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5.6
A short event or performance that comes before the main show
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3.5
A sound or light that shows the start of a race
The first moment when a race or event begins
An opening performance of a play or show
Antonyms
Compounds
- Jargon
A player who starts the team's turn to hit the ball and faces the first bowlers
- Jargon
A top cricket player who goes in first to hit the ball and give a strong start
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Opening comes from the old English word open meaning 'not closed'. So the start of an event is like something becoming open, for example a curtain rising at the beginning of a show.