Dictionary

1. (

• opening ,
• gap

) 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. (

• opening ,

) a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise ;

3. (

• opening ,

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

4. (

• opening ,
• opening_night ,
• curtain_raising

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

5. (

• opening ,

) the act of opening something; "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door" ;

6. (

• opening

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

7. (

• opening

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

8. (

• possibility ,
• possible_action ,
• opening

) a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility" ;

9. (

• orifice ,
• opening ,
• porta

) an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart" ;

10. (

• opening

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

11. (

• hatchway ,
• opening ,
• scuttle ,

) an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship ;

12. (

• opening ,
• chess_opening

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

13. (

• first_step ,
• initiative ,
• opening_move ,
• opening ,

) the first of a series of actions ;

1. (

• opening

) first or beginning; "the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth"; "the play's opening scene" ;