OPENINGS

An open or empty space in or between things

Example: "There was a small opening between the trees"

A ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise

Becoming open or being made open

Example: "The opening of his arms was the sign i was waiting for"

The first performance (as of a theatrical production)

Example: "The opening received good critical reviews"

The act of opening something

Example: "The ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door"

Opportunity especially for employment or promotion

Example: "There is an opening in the sales department"

The initial part of the introduction

Example: "The opening established the basic theme"

A possible alternative

Example: "Bankruptcy is always a possibility"

An aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity

Example: "The orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"

A vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made

Example: "They left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"

An entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship

A recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess

Example: "He memorized all the important chess openings"

The first of a series of actions