opening

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. the beginning of a show, ceremony, or story.

n. the initial part or commencement of a performance, event, or literary work.

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“The opening of the new art gallery attracted hundreds of visitors.”

“The novel's dramatic opening immediately establishes a sense of tension that persists throughout the first three chapters.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a job that is available for someone to start.

n. a vacant position or opportunity for employment within an organisation.

“The company has an opening for a junior designer in the marketing team.”

“Although the firm is currently downsizing, they have kept one opening available for a specialist in international law.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Mathematics Technical

n. a specific way of changing a shape in computer math.

n. the dilation of the erosion of a set, used to remove small objects or noise from an image.

“The engineer used an opening to clean up the digital image.”

“Applying an opening to the binary image effectively eliminated the salt-and-pepper noise without significantly altering the larger structural components.”

B1 · Intermediate

adj. happening at the very beginning of something.

adj. pertaining to the start or first stage of a series of events or a period of time.

“The opening scene of the movie was filmed in London.”

“The opening remarks of the conference set a collaborative tone for the subsequent panel discussions.”