English Dictionary

opening

/ˈoʊ.pə.nɪŋ/

noun

An act or instance of making or becoming open. / A gap permitting passage through. / An act or instance of beginning. / The first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe.

The opening of the new store was a great success.

意味（1）

An act or instance of making or becoming open.

The daily openings of the day lily bloom gives it its name.

意味（2）

A gap permitting passage through.

A salamander darted out of an opening in the rocks.

意味（3）

An act or instance of beginning.

There have been few factory and store openings in the US lately.

意味（4）

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.

意味（5）

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

意味（6）

The first few measures of a musical composition.

意味（7）

The first few moves in a game.

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

意味（8）

A time available in a schedule.

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

意味（9）

An unoccupied employment position.

We have an opening in our marketing department.

意味（10）

An opportunity, as in a competitive activity.

The Reds carved the first opening of the second period as Glen Johnson's pull-back found David Ngog but the Frenchman hooked wide from six yards.

意味（11）

(mathematics) In mathematical morphology, the dilation of the erosion of a set.