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to premier

to premier

62 6.5
To show a film or play for the first time
  • verb
  • /ˈprɛmɪər/
translation icon : estrenar
  • "Ancient Aliens" is an American television series which premiered on April 20th, 2010 on the History Channel.
  • to premiere a series
  • to premiere a work
  • premiered in March

Examples

  • We've been huge fans of Arrested Development since the series premiered.

  • The high school orchestra premiered the suite at their spring concert.

    Academic text (2015)
  • And I just found out that we're premiering in New York.

  • A new one premieres every week.

  • His TV show premieres this fall #

  • "What was the name of the movie that premiered the night before?"

    Fiction book (2001)
  • And the movie premiered at Toronto International Film Festival last September.

  • Two years later, Man and Superman premiered at the Royal Court.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Black EARTH Rising premiered on Netflix today.

  • The new documentary will premiere at the film festival this Saturday.

Synonyms

to debut
vsto premier
59 4.3

To appear in public for the first time

is used mainly for presenting or performing works rather than personal first appearances
to premiere
vsto premier
11 6.1

To present a film, play, or music piece for the first time

is used for any first public presentation not only entertainment
to make one's debut
vsto premier
10 4.6

Perform or appear in public for the first time as a professional

is a general term for first presentation not limited to professional cases

Antonyms

14 7.6

To perform a song or part again

Surface Forms

premier infinitive
premiered past
premiered past participle
premiering present participle
premiers third person singular

Etymology

The verb premier comes from French premier/première and Latin primus, meaning 'first'. To premier a film or play is to show it to the public for the 'first' time, which is why the verb means 'to present something first'.