Opening

**Prof. Dr. Sinsi** · 07-22-2012

opening
adjective1

first or beginning; "the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth"; "the play's opening scene"[ant: closing]
noun1

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"2

a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise3

becoming open or being made open; "the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for"4

the first performance (as of a theatrical production); "the opening received good critical reviews"5

the act of opening something; "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door"[ant: closing]6

opportunity especially for employment or promotion; "there is an opening in the sales department"7

the initial part of the introduction; "the opening established the basic theme"8

a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility"[syn: possibility]9

an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"[syn: orifice]10

a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"11

an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship[syn: hatchway]12

a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess; "he memorized all the important chess openings"13

the first of a series of actions[syn: first step]

07-22-2012	#1
Prof. Dr. Sinsi	Opening opening adjective1first or beginning; "the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth"; "the play's opening scene"[ant: closing] noun1an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"2a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise3becoming open or being made open; "the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for"4the first performance (as of a theatrical production); "the opening received good critical reviews"5the act of opening something; "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door"[ant: closing]6opportunity especially for employment or promotion; "there is an opening in the sales department"7the initial part of the introduction; "the opening established the basic theme"8a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility"[syn: possibility]9an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"[syn: orifice]10a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"11an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship[syn: hatchway]12a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess; "he memorized all the important chess openings"13the first of a series of actions[syn: first step]