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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Open \O"pen\ v. t. [imp. & p. p. Opened; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Opening.] [AS. openian. See Open,a.]
     1. To make or set open; to render free of access; to unclose;
        to unbar; to unlock; to remove any fastening or covering
        from; as, to open a door; to open a box; to open a room;
        to open a letter.
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              And all the windows of my heart
              I open to the day.                    --Whittier.
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     2. To spread; to expand; as, to open the hand.
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     3. To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain.
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              The king opened himself to some of his council, that
              he was sorry for the earl's death.    --Bacon.
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              Unto thee have I opened my cause.     --Jer. xx. 12.
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              While he opened to us the Scriptures. --Luke xxiv.
                                                    32.
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     4. To make known; to discover; also, to render available or
        accessible for settlements, trade, etc.
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              The English did adventure far for to open the North
              parts of America.                     --Abp. Abbot.
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     5. To enter upon; to begin; as, to open a discussion; to open
        fire upon an enemy; to open trade, or correspondence; to
        open an investigation; to open a case in court, or a
        meeting.
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     6. To loosen or make less compact; as, to open matted cotton
        by separating the fibers.
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     To open one's mouth, to speak.
  
     To open up, to lay open; to discover; to disclose.
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              Poetry that had opened up so many delightful views
              into the character and condition of our ``bold
              peasantry, their country's pride.''   --Prof.
                                                    Wilson.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Opening \O"pen*ing\, n.
     1. The act or process of opening; a beginning; commencement;
        first appearance; as, the opening of a speech.
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              The opening of your glory was like that of light.
                                                    --Dryden.
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     2. A place which is open; a breach; an aperture; a gap;
        cleft, or hole.
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              We saw him at the opening of his tent. --Shak.
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     3. Hence: An opportunity; as, an opening for business.
        [Colloq.] --Dickens.
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     4. 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.
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     5. A thinly wooded space, without undergrowth, in the midst
        of a forest; a clearing; as, oak openings. [U.S.]
        --Cooper.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Opening \O"pen*ing\, n.
     1. The act or process of opening; a beginning; commencement;
        first appearance; as, the opening of a speech.
  
              The opening of your glory was like that of light.
                                                    --Dryden.
  
     2. A place which is open; a breach; an aperture; a gap;
        cleft, or hole.
  
              We saw him at the opening of his tent. --Shak.
  
     3. Hence: A vacant place; an opportunity; as, an opening for
        business. [Colloq.] --Dickens.
  
     4. A thinly wooded space, without undergrowth, in the midst
        of a forest; as, oak openings. [U.S.] --Cooper.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Open \O"pen\ v. t. [imp. & p. p. Opened; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Opening.] [AS. openian. See Open,a.]
     1. To make or set open; to render free of access; to unclose;
        to unbar; to unlock; to remove any fastening or covering
        from; as, to open a door; to open a box; to open a room;
        to open a letter.
  
              And all the windows of my heart I open to the day.
                                                    --Whittier.
  
     2. To spread; to expand; as, to open the hand.
  
     3. To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain.
  
              The king opened himself to some of his council, that
              he was sorry for the earl's death.    --Bacon.
  
              Unto thee have I opened my cause.     --Jer. xx. 12.
  
              While he opened to us the Scriptures. --Luke xxiv.
                                                    32.
  
     4. To make known; to discover; also, to render available or
        accessible for settlements, trade, etc.
  
              The English did adventure far for to open the North
              parts of America.                     --Abp. Abbot.
  
     5. To enter upon; to begin; as, to open a discussion; to open
        fire upon an enemy; to open trade, or correspondence; to
        open a case in court, or a meeting.
  
     6. To loosen or make less compact; as, to open matted cotton
        by separating the fibers.
  
     To open one's mouth, to speak.
  
     To open up, to lay open; to discover; to disclose.
  
              Poetry that had opened up so many delightful views
              into the character and condition of our ``bold
              peasantry, their country's pride.''   --Prof.
                                                    Wilson.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  opening
       adj : first or beginning; "the memorable opening bars of
             Beethoven's Fifth"; "the play's opening scene" [ant: closing]
       n 1: 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" [syn: gap]
       2: a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
       3: becoming open or being made open; "the opening of his arms
          was the sign I was waiting for"
       4: the first performance (as of a theatrical production); "the
          opening received good critical reviews" [syn: opening
          night, curtain raising]
       5: the act of opening something; "the ray of light revealed his
          cautious opening of the door" [ant: shutting]
       6: opportunity especially for employment or promotion; "there
          is an opening in the sales department"
       7: the initial part of the introduction; "the opening
          established the basic theme"
       8: a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility"
          [syn: possibility, possible action]
       9: an aperture or hole opening into a bodily cavity; "the
          orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the
          heart" [syn: orifice, porta]
       10: a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left
           a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"
       11: an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway
           between decks of a ship [syn: hatchway, scuttle]
       12: the first of a series of actions; "he memorized all the
           important chess openings" [syn: first step, initiative,
            opening move]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  opening
     Αγγλικά a.
     1 τα εγκαίνια, ο εγκαινιασμός
     2 η έναρξη
     3 κάτι που είναι ανοιχτός, η τρύπα σε κάτι
     4 το διάστημα, το διάκενο, η αόριστη ή συγκεκριμένη τοπική διάσταση
     5 η κενός θέση
     6 # ο διαθέσιμος χρόνος σε ένα πρόγραμμα
     7 # μια ελεύθερος θέση εργασίας, το κενό
     8 η ευκαιρία
     9 (ετ μαθηματικά en) άνοιγμα, διαδικασία '''opening''': (l erosion
  en) (διάβρωση) που ακολουθείται από (l dilation en) (διαστολή)
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 τα εγκαίνια, ο εγκαινιασμός
     2 η έναρξη
     3 κάτι που είναι ανοιχτός, η τρύπα σε κάτι
     4 το διάστημα, το διάκενο, η αόριστη ή συγκεκριμένη τοπική διάσταση
     5 η κενός θέση
     6 # ο διαθέσιμος χρόνος σε ένα πρόγραμμα
     7 # μια ελεύθερος θέση εργασίας, το κενό
     8 η ευκαιρία
     9 (ετ μαθηματικά en) άνοιγμα, διαδικασία '''opening''': (l erosion
  en) (διάβρωση) που ακολουθείται από (l dilation en) (διαστολή)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  opening
     Dutch n.
     1 #English, gap
     2 the act or process of being opened
     Spanish n.
     opening sequence; title sequence

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  opening
     a.
     1 Pertaining to the start or beginning of a series of events.
     2 (lb en cricket) (attention: en) (non-gloss definition describing
  the first period of play, usually up to the fall of the first wicket;
  describing a batsman who opens the innings or a bowler who open the
  attack opens the attack)
     vb.
     (present participle of en open nocat=1)
     n.
     1 An act or instance of making or becoming open.
     2 A gap permitting passage through.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  opening
     Dutch n.
     1 #English, gap
     2 the act or process of being opened
     Spanish n.
     opening sequence; title sequence

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  opening
     Dutch n.
     1 #English, gap
     2 the act or process of being opened
     Spanish n.
     opening sequence; title sequence

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  opening
     Englanti n.
     1 aukko
     2 avajaiset
     3 (yhteys shakki k=en) avaus
     4 avoin työpaikka
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm o pen ing)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  opening
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en open ordform=prespart)
     Engelska n.
     öppning
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb open)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Opening /ˈəʊpənɪŋ/
  الإفتتاح

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  opening //ˈoʊ.pə.nɪŋ// //ˈəʉp.nɪŋ// //ˈəʊ.pə.nɪŋ// 
  1. отвор
  a gap permitting passage through
  2. започване, начало
  act or instance of beginning
  3. отваряне
  act or instance of making or becoming open
  4. увертюра
  first few bars of a musical composition
  5. дебют
  first few moves in a game
  6. премиера
  first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe
  7. удобен случай
  opportunity
  8. ваканция
  vacant position, in an array