OPENING
Scrabble letter values: O1P3E1N1I1N1G2 = 10
Definition
- adjective first or beginning.
- noun an open or empty space in or between things. — synonyms: gap
- noun a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise.
- noun becoming open or being made open.
- noun the first performance (as of a theatrical production). — synonyms: opening_night, curtain_raising
- noun the act of opening something.
- noun opportunity especially for employment or promotion.
- noun the initial part of the introduction.
- noun a possible alternative. — synonyms: possibility, possible_action
- noun an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity. — synonyms: orifice, porta
- noun a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made.
- noun an entrance equipped with a hatch. — synonyms: hatchway, scuttle
- noun a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess. — synonyms: chess_opening
- noun the first of a series of actions. — synonyms: first_step, initiative, opening_move
Examples
- “the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth”
- “the play's opening scene”
- “there was a small opening between the trees”