Definitions for opening
ˈoʊ pə nɪŋopen·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. opening, gapnoun

   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. openingnoun

   a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise

3. openingnoun

   becoming open or being made open

   "the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for"

4. opening, opening night, curtain raisingnoun

   the first performance (as of a theatrical production)

   "the opening received good critical reviews"

5. openingnoun

   the act of opening something

   "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door"

6. openingnoun

   opportunity especially for employment or promotion

   "there is an opening in the sales department"

7. openingnoun

   the initial part of the introduction

   "the opening established the basic theme"

8. possibility, possible action, openingnoun

   a possible alternative

   "bankruptcy is always a possibility"

9. orifice, opening, portanoun

   an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity

   "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"

10. openingnoun

    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, scuttlenoun

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

12. opening, chess openingnoun

    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, openingadjective

    the first of a series of actions

14. openingadjective

    first or beginning

    "the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth"; "the play's opening scene"

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1. Openingnoun

   Hence: A vacant place; a job which does not have a current occupant; as, they are now interviewing candidates for the two openings in the department.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. openingnoun

   A hole; a gap; a crevice.

2. openingnoun

   The first few moves in a game of chess.

   John spends two hours a day studying openings, and another two hours studying endgames.

3. openingnoun

   An unoccupied employment position.

   We have an opening in our marketing department.

4. openingnoun

   The first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe.

   They were disappointed at the turnout for their opening, but hoped that word would spread.

5. openingnoun

   The initial period a show at an art gallery or museum is first opened, especially the first evening.

6. openingnoun

   The first few measures of a musical composition.

7. openingnoun

   A time available for an appointment.

   If you'd like to make a booking with us, we have an opening at twelve o'clock.

8. openingnoun

   A chance to make progress in a game, for example to score a goal.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Openingnoun

   Etymology: from open.

   1. Aperture; breach.

   The fire thus up, makes its way through the cracks and openings of the earth. John Woodward, Nat. Hist.

   2. Discovery at a distance; faint knowledge; dawn.

   God has been pleased to dissipate this confusion and chaos, and to give us some openings, some dawnings of liberty and settlement. Robert South, Sermons.

   The opening of your glory was like that of light; you shone to us from afar and disclosed your first beams on distant nations. Dryden.

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1. opening

   An opening is an unblocked or unobstructed space that allows access, passage or a view into and through a structure or object. It can also refer to the act of starting or initiating something such as an event or a formal procedure.

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1. Opening

   In mathematical morphology, opening is the dilation of the erosion of a set A by a structuring element B: where and denote erosion and dilation, respectively. Together with closing, the opening serves in computer vision and image processing as a basic workhorse of morphological noise removal. Opening removes small objects from the foreground of an image, placing them in the background, while closing removes small holes in the foreground, changing small islands of background into foreground. These techniques can also be used to find specific shapes in an image. Opening can be used to find things into which a specific structuring element can fit. One can think of B sweeping around the inside of the boundary of A, so that it does not extend beyond the boundary, and shaping the A boundary around the boundary of the element.

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1. opening

   A passage within the human body.

   The vagina is an opening within a female human body.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 26, 2020  

2. ---

   openingverb

   Observation prompt into expressing conversion into the specific state that we are soon to be entering.

   We are opening a new chapter of life itself.

   Etymology: Rising

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on February 24, 2024  

3. ---

   openingverb

   Verb form of the word open.

   The opening of the new business was delightful

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Artifact
   • Ceremony
   • Change Of Integrity
   • Chess
   • Introduction
   • Motion
   • Opportunity
   • Option
   • Space
   • Succession
   • Surface

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'opening' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2064

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'opening' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2723

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'opening' in Nouns Frequency: #859

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce opening?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say opening in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of opening in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of opening in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of opening in a Sentence

1. Jeff Zalaznick:

   Nick McCabe said. The city’s hotels, meanwhile, are making big moves to accommodate the increasing numbers of luxury consumers. Last month, Aria introduced a luxury collection called The Tower Suites. Guests travel to and from the airport in limousines, they’re greeted at curbside and there is a dedicated entrance and private VIP lounge for speedy check-in. As soon as guests book a stay, the Tower Suites concierge reaches out to book dinner reservations and arrange show tickets. 5 best shows to see in Las Vegas This fall, Encore at the Wynn completed a design refresh, updating all suites to include push-button electronic amenities. It added custom linens and floor coverings and commissioned an amenities collection from top-of-the-line cosmetics and fragrance company Molton Brown. Meanwhile, Caesars will mark its 50th anniversary in 2016 with a $ 75 million renovation of its Roman Tower, which will be renamed the Julius Tower next month. While the behemoth resorts expand their luxury offerings, smaller boutique properties that offer a more intimate upscale experience have been opening. Nobu Hotel at Caesars Palace debuted in 2013, and Delano Las Vegas and Delano Las Vegas opened last year. One of the smallest hotels, the Parisian-themed The Cromwell, opened last year with only 188 rooms, all with hardwood floors, glamorous boudoir lighting and chaise lounges. Guests are invited to a Moet Chandon toast with the general manager on Friday and Saturday nights. Ultra luxury packages at new Drai’s offer fireworks and private jets But Vegas ’ biggest draw might be its endless bounty of celebrity chef-driven restaurants. Recent eateries from boldfaced names in an already saturated market include three-Michelin-starred Alain Ducasse’s Rivea at Delano Las Vegas, two-Michelin-starred Julian Serrano’s Lago at Bellagio and two-Michelin-starred Michael Mina’s Bardot Brasserie at Aria. Two popular restaurants from other cities have just opened outposts in Delano Las Vegas. In October, the New York City hot spot Carbone( whose fans include Michelle Obama and Kim Kardashian) opened at Aria. Just like New York, Delano Las Vegas is Delano Las Vegas. We try to differentiate ourselves by not only serving excellent food but by creating a unique experience.

2. Carrie Carignan:

   It almost sounded like a dump truck like opening the back and gravel falling out.

3. Andrew Pastewski:

   Kids need to develop, they need to grow, they need to learn, they need to develop social skills, however, we're surging right now. I would not think opening up during a surge was the right time.

4. Norman Korpi:

   In the early days, they couldn't have a gay [cast member] so they made me bisexual, one day, Ellen [DeGeneres] came up to me out of the blue, it was an art opening and said, 'I couldn't believe how brave you were. It took me like five years to even do anything.' I was like, 'Whaaaat?' You don't even think people paid attention or knew you.

5. Alberto Barbera:

   The most difficult thing is to identify the film for the opening night because it's a sort of a special category of film, it has to be spectacular enough, not too violent because the audience of the opening night is different from the rest of the festival.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=opening
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=opening
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Opening
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=opening
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=opening
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=opening