Synonym: chess opening, curtain raising, first step, gap, hatchway, initiative, opening move, opening night, orifice, porta, possibility, possible action, scuttle. Similar words: screening, open, openly, in the open, dining, raining, warning, morning. Meaning: ['əʊpənɪŋ] n. 1. an open or empty space in or between things 2. a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise 3. becoming open or being made open 4. the first performance (as of a theatrical production) 5. the act of opening something 6. opportunity especially for employment or promotion 7. the initial part of the introduction 8. a possible alternative 9. an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity 10. a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made 11. an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship 12. a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess 13. the first of a series of actions. adj. first or beginning.
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91. The skirt has a side opening.
92. The children were excited about opening their presents.
93. Play up your strongest arguments in the opening paragraph.
94. They are opening up a new oil field.
95. Instead of opening the gate, we climbed over it.
96. The shop's opening coincided with the Christmas rush.
97. These are the opening chords of a sonata.
98. The band tore into their opening number.
99. The opening of the novel is amazing.
100. Many guests were invited to opening ceremony.
101. This statement was the opening shot in the argument.
102. Kindly oblige me by opening the door.
103. He failed dismally in his opening match.
104. I've got a clever little gadget for opening jars.
105. The opening of this section of the road is delayed until September.
106. We shipped the oars to get through the narrow opening.
107. On the opening day all tickets are a dollar; thereafter,[sentencedict.com/opening.html] they'll be two dollars.
108. Adjust the heat of the barbecue by opening and closing the air vents.
109. The Foundation is holding a dinner at the Museum of American Art in honour of the opening of their new show.
110. Our industry has leapt forward since we followed the policy of reform and opening.
111. The experiment was not helped forward by White's opening a door at the crucial moment.
112. The opera 'Aida' was specially written for the opening of the Cairo opera house in 1871.
113. Congressman Saunders fired the opening salvo during a heated debate on capital punishment.
114. The opening chapter gives a general overview of the subject.
115. Archer began to explore the possibilities of opening a club in the city.
116. In his opening salvo the speaker fiercely attacked the Government's record on health care.
117. The Queen unveiled a plaque to mark the official opening of the hospital.
118. Mary was in the bank to ask about opening a current account.
119. He had already clearly laid down his view in his opening speech.
120. The opening of the scene depicts Akhnaten and his family in a moment of intimacy.
More similar words: screening, open, openly, in the open, dining, raining, warning, morning, burning, spending, earnings, training, planning, operating, depending, lightning, examining, remaining, retaining, concerning, meaningful, early warning, at the beginning, at the beginning of, even if, senior, denial, lenient, convenience, spend.