fenestella,
lunette oval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or vault
mouth the opening of a jar or bottle; "the jar had a wide mouth"
neck opening,
neck an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck
pass-through an opening that resembles a window between two rooms (especially a shelved opening between a kitchen and dining room that is used to pass dishes)
space the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite"
earth's surface,
surface the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"
pocket a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
opening -
the initial part of the introduction; "the opening established the basic theme"
introduction the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"
teaser a device for teasing wool; "a teaser is used to disentangle the fibers"
opening -
a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
ceremonial,
ceremonial occasion,
ceremony,
observance any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way; "the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine"; "he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball"; "he disposed of it without ceremony"
opening -
opportunity especially for employment or promotion; "there is an opening in the sales department"
opportunity,
chance a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance"
opening -
a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess; "he memorized all the important chess openings"
start a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning); "he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital"; "his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen"
opening -
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"
alternative,
choice,
option the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"
Adjective
opening -
first or beginning; "the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth"; "the play's opening scene"
closing final or ending; "the closing stages of the election"; "the closing weeks of the year"; "the closing scene of the film"; "closing remarks"
beginning,
first serving to begin; "the beginning canto of the poem"; "the first verse"
initiative,
initiatory,
maiden,
inaugural,
first serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage"
