opening

Definitions of opening in various dictionaries:

noun - an open or empty space in or between things

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)

noun - the act of opening something

noun - opportunity especially for employment or promotion

noun - the initial part of the introduction

noun - a possible alternative

noun - an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity

noun - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made

noun - an entrance equipped with a hatch

noun - a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess

noun - the first of a series of actions

verb - cause to open or to become open

verb - start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning

verb - become open

verb - begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.

verb - spread out or open from a closed or folded state

verb - make available

verb - become available

verb - have an opening or passage or outlet

verb - make the opening move

verb - afford access to

verb - display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer

adj - first or beginning

The act or an instance of becoming open or being made to open.

An open space serving as a passage or gap.

A breach or an aperture.

A clearing in the woods.

The first part or stage, as of a book.

The first performance: the opening of a play.

A formal commencement of operation: attended the opening of the new museum.

A specific pattern or series of beginning moves in certain games, especially chess.

An opportunity affording a chance of success.

An unfilled job or position; a vacancy.

noun - a vacant or unobstructed space