Opening

noun

'oʊpənɪŋ

Adjective

first or beginning
“the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth”
“the play's opening scene”

an open or empty space in or between things
“there was a small opening between the trees”
Similar:Gap
Type of:Space
a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
“he memorized all the important chess openings”
Type of:SequenceSuccession
the first performance (as of a theatrical production)
“the opening received good critical reviews”
Type of:Start
a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
“they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door”
Type of:ArtefactArtifact
becoming open or being made open
“the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for”
opportunity especially for employment or promotion
“there is an opening in the sales department”
Type of:ChanceOpportunity
the act of opening something
“the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door”
Type of:MovementMoveMotion
the initial part of the introduction
“the opening established the basic theme”
Type of:Introduction
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
Similar:OrificePorta
Type of:PassagePassageway
a possible alternative
Similar:Possibility
Type of:AlternativeOptionChoice
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
Similar:HatchwayScuttle
Type of:EntreeEntrywayEntrance
the first of a series of actions
Similar:Initiative
Type of:CommencementBeginningStart
a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
Type of:CeremonyObservanceCeremonial