premiere
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.the first time a movie, play, or musical piece is shown to an audience.
n.the first public performance or exhibition of a theatrical, cinematic, or musical work.
Simple“The actors walked the red carpet at the world premiere of their new movie.”
In context“The director expressed immense relief after the world premiere received a standing ovation from the notoriously critical festival audience.”
UsageOften used with 'world' to indicate the very first showing globally.
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.the first episode of a new television series or a new season.
n.the initial broadcast of a television series or a specific season of a programme.
Simple“Millions of fans tuned in for the season premiere of the popular drama.”
In context“Network executives were delighted when the series premiere broke viewership records for the Sunday night time slot.”
UsageCommonly paired with 'season' or 'series'.
- 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.to show a movie or play to the public for the first time.
v.to present a creative work for its first public performance; can be used with or without a direct object.
Simple“The documentary will premiere at the film festival next month.”
In context“The studio decided to premiere the blockbuster simultaneously in theatres and on its digital streaming platform to maximise global reach.”
UsageAs a verb, it functions both transitively (the studio premiered the film) and intransitively (the film premiered).
“He recalls a moment during the premiere in Berlin when emotion crept up on him.”
“Replica had its Australian premiere at Sydney film festival in June and plays at the Melbourne international film festival this month.”
From French première (“first”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.