OPENING

(noun) the first of a series of actions
synonyms : first step , initiative , opening move
(noun) the act of opening something
"the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door"
(noun) becoming open or being made open
"the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for"
(noun) a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
"he memorized all the important chess openings"
synonyms : chess opening
(noun) an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
synonyms : hatchway , scuttle
"The roof scuttle has a rectangular frame with handle" -added by sradha_inlas
(noun) a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
"they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"
(noun) an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
"the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"
synonyms : orifice , porta
Our mouth is an orifice. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) a possible alternative
"bankruptcy is always a possibility"
synonyms : possibility , possible action
(noun) the initial part of the introduction
"the opening established the basic theme"
(noun) the first performance (as of a theatrical production)
"the opening received good critical reviews"
synonyms : curtain raising , opening night
(noun) a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
(noun) an open or empty space in or between things
"there was a small opening between the trees", "the explosion made a gap in the wall"
synonyms : gap
(noun) opportunity especially for employment or promotion
"there is an opening in the sales department"
(adj.) first or beginning
"the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth", "the play's opening scene"

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