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Look up opening in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Opening may refer to: Hole A title sequence or opening credits Opening theme Grand opening of a business
Opening
Initial moves of a chess game
Many opening sequences, known as openings, have standard names such as "Sicilian Defense". The Oxford Companion to Chess lists 1,327 named openings and
Chess_opening
First sentence of a literary work
The opening sentence or opening line stands at the beginning of a written work. The opening line is part or all of the opening sentence that may start
Opening_sentence
Entertainment act that performs at a concert before the featured act
An opening act, also known as a warm-up act, support act, supporting act or opener, is an entertainment act (musical, comedic, or otherwise), that performs
Opening_act
Chess opening
The King's Indian Attack (or KIA) is a chess opening system where White adopts the setup more commonly seen being played by Black in the King's Indian
King's_Indian_Attack
Chess opening
The English Opening is a chess opening that begins with the move: 1. c4 A flank opening, it is the fourth most popular and, according to various databases
English_Opening
Initial moves in a game of shogi
Double Static Rook opening ☖ pieces in hand: 角 ☗ pieces in hand: 角 Both players are using a Static Rook opening against each other in which the rook (飛)
Shogi_opening
Chess opening
The Ponziani Opening is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 It is one of the oldest chess openings, having been discussed
Ponziani_Opening
Chess opening
The Zukertort Opening is a chess opening named after Johannes Zukertort that begins with the move: 1. Nf3 A flank opening, it is the third most popular
Zukertort_Opening
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Look up opening night in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Opening Night may refer to: Premiere, or opening night, the first public presentation of a play
Opening_Night
Day on which professional baseball leagues begin their regular season
Opening Day is the day on which professional baseball leagues begin their regular season. For Major League Baseball (MLB) and most of the American minor
Opening_Day
The 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremonies took place in three parts, one for each host nation (Mexico, Canada and the United States) of the 2026 FIFA
2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremonies
2026_FIFA_World_Cup_opening_ceremonies
Topics referred to by the same term
Opening may refer to: Jerome Gambit, an unsound chess opening which is an off shoot of the Giuoco Piano. Danvers Opening, an unorthodox chess opening
Kentucky_Opening
Punctuation mark
bracket may be identified as a left or right bracket or, alternatively, an opening or closing bracket, respectively, depending on the directionality of the
Bracket
Topics referred to by the same term
Opening theory may refer to: Backgammon opening theory Chess opening theory Go opening theory This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the
Opening_theory
American animated sitcom
The original unaired opening composition was originally slower and had a length of 40 seconds. It was deemed too long for the opening sequence. So Parker
South_Park
Chess opening
The Sokolsky Opening, also known as the Orangutan Opening and the Polish Opening, is an uncommon chess opening that begins with the move: 1. b4 According
Sokolsky_Opening
Chess opening
Bird's Opening (or the Bird Opening, Stein Opening, or the Dutch Attack) is a chess opening beginning with the move: 1. f4 Named after 19th-century English
Bird's_Opening
Chess opening
The Réti Opening is a chess opening whose "traditional" or "classic method" begins with the moves: 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 White attacks Black's pawn from the
Réti_Opening
Chess opening
The Bishop's Opening is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 White attacks Black's f7-square and prevents Black from advancing the
Bishop's_Opening
American television series
cast members to be featured in the opening credits, with five. The revival seasons use the series' original opening credits sequence. The sequence ends
The_X-Files
Chess opening
The Ware Opening, also known as Meadow Hay Opening, is an uncommon chess opening for White beginning with the move: 1. a4 It is named after Preston Ware
Ware_Opening
Chess opening
The Catalan Opening is a chess opening where White plays d4 and c4 and fianchettoes the white bishop on g2. A common opening sequence is 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4
Catalan_Opening
Dilation of the erosion of a set A by a structuring element B
In mathematical morphology, opening is the dilation of the erosion of a set A by a structuring element B: A ∘ B = ( A ⊖ B ) ⊕ B , {\displaystyle A\circ
Opening_(morphology)
Opening in the fascia lata of the thigh
In anatomy, the saphenous opening (saphenous hiatus, also fossa ovalis) is an oval opening in the upper mid part of the fascia lata of the thigh. It lies
Saphenous_opening
A cognitive opening is a concept in social movement theory defined as a moment in which a catalytic event, sometimes a personal crisis or socioeconomic
Cognitive_opening
The following is a list of the highest-grossing opening weekends for films. The list is dominated by recent films due to inflation, steadily increasing
List of highest-grossing openings for films
List_of_highest-grossing_openings_for_films
Topics referred to by the same term
Atrioventricular opening may refer to: Right atrioventricular orifice Left atrioventricular orifice This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Atrioventricular_opening
Topics referred to by the same term
Opening Doors may refer to: "Opening Doors" (Desperate Housewives), a TV episode Opening Doors, a version of the musical revue Sondheim on Sondheim "Opening
Opening_Doors
Wall opening which widens on one side
In architecture, a splayed opening (also splayed reveal) is a wall opening that is narrower on one side of the wall and wider on another. When used for
Splayed_opening
Chess opening
The Portuguese Opening is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Bb5 The Portuguese is an uncommon opening. In contrast to the Ruy Lopez
Portuguese_Opening
Shogi strategy
In shogi, the Ureshino (嬉野流 ureshino-ryū) opening is a newer aggressive Static Rook opening characterized by moving the right silver to the sixth file
Ureshino_opening
Multi-sport event in Italy
Giulia district and hosted ice hockey. Stadio San Siro in Milan hosted the opening ceremony, and the historic Verona Arena in Verona hosted the closing ceremony
2026_Winter_Olympics
Resumption of the Civil War in China after of the end of the World War II
The Opening Campaign was the start of second phase of the Chinese Civil War, beginning at the end of World War II with the surrender of Japan. After the
Opening_Campaign
2024 stage musical
Opening Night is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Rufus Wainwright and conceived and book by Ivo van Hove. It is based on the 1977 film of the
Opening_Night_(musical)
Set of opening moves in chess
Orangutan Opening 1.c3 – Saragossa Opening 1.d3 – Mieses Opening 1.e3 – Van't Kruijs Opening 1.f3 – Barnes Opening, also known as Gedult's Opening 1.g4 –
Flank_opening
Chess opening
The Mieses Opening is a chess opening that begins with the move: 1. d3 The opening is named after the German-British grandmaster Jacques Mieses. It is
Mieses_Opening
Window or frame that widens from top to bottom
A Vitruvian opening is a window or frame that is slightly larger at the bottom than the top. The term was first described by Vitruvius and mentioned by
Vitruvian_opening
Topics referred to by the same term
Big Opening may refer to: "Big Opening Number 1", an episode of RuPaul's Drag Race "Big Opening Number 2", an episode of RuPaul's Drag Race The Grand
Big_Opening
Beginning statement in a court case
An opening statement is generally the first occasion that the trier of fact (jury or judge) has to hear from a lawyer in a trial, aside possibly from
Opening_statement
Human eyelid disorder
In ophthalmology, apraxia of lid opening (ALO) is an inability to initiate voluntary opening of the eyelid following a period of eyelid closure, with
Apraxia_of_lid_opening
Part of the female reproductive tract
opening. The term introitus is more technically correct than "opening", since the vagina is usually collapsed, with the opening closed. The opening to
Vagina
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics took place on 26 July 2024 across Paris, beginning at 19:30 CEST (17:30 UTC). As mandated by the Olympic
2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
2024_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony
Chess opening
called the Heinrichsen Opening, Baltic Opening, Van Geet Opening, Sleipnir Opening, Kotrč's Opening, Meštrović Opening, Romanian Opening, Queen's Knight Attack
Dunst_Opening
Multi-sport event in Brisbane, Australia
Games of the XXXV Olympiad Provisional logo Location Brisbane, Australia Opening 23 July 2032 Closing 8 August 2032 Stadium Brisbane Olympic Stadium Summer
2032_Summer_Olympics
2009 animated film sequence
The opening sequence to the 2009 Disney-Pixar film Up (sometimes referred to as "Married Life" after the accompanying instrumental piece, the Up montage
Up_opening_sequence
American businesswoman and actress (born 1945)
and chaired Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE), which oversaw the public opening of Graceland as a museum. As an actress, she portrayed Jane Spencer in
Priscilla_Presley
Symbol often found on cosmetic products
The period-after-opening symbol or PAO symbol is a graphic symbol that identifies the useful lifetime of a cosmetic product after its package has been
Period-after-opening_symbol
This is a list of major stock exchanges. Future exchanges that also offer trading in securities besides trading in futures contracts may be listed both
List_of_major_stock_exchanges
Opening sequence of The Simpsons
The Simpsons opening sequence is the title sequence of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It is accompanied by "The Simpsons Theme"
The_Simpsons_opening_sequence
Painting by J. M. W. Turner
The Opening of the Wallhalla, 1842 is an 1843 oil painting by the British artist J.M.W. Turner. It depicts the opening ceremony for the Walhalla in Bavaria
The_Opening_of_the_Wallhalla
Painting by John Constable
The Opening of Waterloo Bridge is an 1832 history painting by the British artist John Constable. It depicts the scene on 18 June 1817 when the newly constructed
The Opening of Waterloo Bridge
The_Opening_of_Waterloo_Bridge
Opening Dance was a modern dance solo choreographed by Martha Graham to music by Norman Lloyd. It premiered on July 30, 1937, at the Bennington School
Opening_Dance
Chess opening
Alapin's Opening is an unusual chess opening that starts with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Ne2 It is named after the Russo-Lithuanian player and openings analyst
Alapin's_Opening
2026 single by Arctic Monkeys
"Opening Night" is a song by English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys. It was released on 22 January 2026, through Domino Recording Company, in collaboration
Opening_Night_(song)
Multi-sport event in France
original plans. Renaud had considered Parc Olympique Lyonnais to host the opening and closing ceremonies, the neighbouring LDLC Arena hosting ice hockey
2030_Winter_Olympics
Chess opening
Anderssen's Opening is a chess opening defined by the opening move: 1. a3 Anderssen's Opening is named after chess player Adolf Anderssen, who played
Anderssen's_Opening
Ceremonial event marking the beginning of a session of the UK Parliament
The State Opening of Parliament is a ceremonial event which formally marks the beginning of each session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. At its
State_Opening_of_Parliament
Orifice of the urethra
known as the external urethral meatus or external urethral orifice, is the opening where urine exits the urethra through the penis or vulva during urination
Urinary_meatus
Opening pattern in the game of Go
The Chinese opening (often Chinese fuseki) (Japanese: 中国流布石, chūgokuryū fuseki; Chinese: 中国流布局; pinyin: zhōngguóliú bùjú) is an opening pattern in the
Chinese_opening
Fissure separating the eyelids
and lateral canthi of the two open eyelids. In simple terms, it is the opening between the eyelids. In adult humans, this measures about 10 mm vertically
Palpebral_fissure
Punctuation mark with various forms
identify direct speech, a quotation, or a phrase. The pair consists of an opening quotation mark and a closing quotation mark, which may or may not be the
Quotation_mark
Technique for mitigating the effects of flooding on structures
A flood opening or flood vent (also styled floodvent) is an orifice in an enclosed structure intended to allow the free passage of water between the interior
Flood_opening
highest-grossing opening weekends for animated films. The list is dominated by recent films due to steadily increasing marketing budgets, and modern films opening on
List of highest-grossing openings for animated films
List_of_highest-grossing_openings_for_animated_films
Ceremony that marks the start of a new year of the Riksdag
The Opening of the Riksdag Session (Swedish: Riksmötets Öppnande) is an annual ceremony in the Kingdom of Sweden to mark the start of a new parliamentary
Opening_of_the_Riksdag
1964 spy film by Guy Hamilton
gas across the Canadian border Desmond Llewelyn is not credited in the opening sequence, but he plays Q, the head of Q-branch. Hamilton told him to inject
Goldfinger_(film)
Body part in some animals
The urogenital opening is where bodily waste and reproductive fluids are expelled to the environment outside of the body cavity. In some organisms, including
Urogenital_opening
Library in Chicago, Illinois
and playground. A dedication ceremony was held on June 18, 2026, before opening to the public the next day, on June 19th, Juneteenth. The center's work
Barack Obama Presidential Center
Barack_Obama_Presidential_Center
Chess opening
The Danvers Opening is an unorthodox chess opening characterized by the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 It is also known as the Kentucky Opening, Queen's Attack
Danvers_Opening
Swap opening rule is a renju opening rule. It was adopted by RIF in the late 80s and was an official rule for Renju World Championships from 1989 till
Swap_opening_rule
American media franchise
records for biggest opening day and biggest opening weekend for a non-sequel. Catching Fire (2013) set the record for biggest opening weekend of November
The_Hunger_Games_(franchise)
Economic reforms in China since 1978
Reform and opening-up, also known as the Chinese economic reform or Chinese economic miracle, refers to a variety of economic reforms in the People's
Reform_and_opening_up
City in California, United States
International Airport. The Inglewood area was developed following the opening of the Venice–Inglewood railway in 1887 and incorporated as a city on February
Inglewood,_California
Chess opening
The Durkin Opening, also known as the Durkin Attack or the Sodium Attack is a rarely-played chess opening that consists of the following move: 1. Na3 The
Durkin_Opening
Topics referred to by the same term
Opening Day is the day on which professional baseball leagues begin their regular season. Opening Day may also refer to: "Opening Day" (Brockmire), a
Opening_Day_(disambiguation)
French football manager (1954–2013)
Cup, during which his team defeated defending champions France in the opening match of the tournament. Before embarking on his career as a footballer
Bruno_Metsu
Multi-sport event in Los Angeles, California, US
million tickets will start at $28, with a third being under $100. The opening ceremonies will be held on July 14, 2028, and will be co-hosted by the
2028_Summer_Olympics
American clothing brand
Opening Ceremony is a fashion brand founded in 2002 by Carol Lim and Humberto Leon. The brand designs and creates its own products and also retails other
Opening_Ceremony_(brand)
Chess opening
The Konstantinopolsky Opening is a rarely played chess opening that begins with the following moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. g3 This article uses algebraic
Konstantinopolsky_Opening
Method of delivering military personnel, equipment and supplies
is generally categorised as either high-altitude high-opening (HAHO) or high-altitude low-opening (HALO), depending upon the altitude at which parachutes
High-altitude military parachuting
High-altitude_military_parachuting
American reality talent show
Opening Act is an American reality talent show on E! that debuted on July 9, 2012. The series gives contestants, who are singers found via the internet
Opening_Act
1927 film
The Opening Night is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith and starring Claire Windsor, John Bowers and E. Alyn Warren. Claire
The_Opening_Night
Chess opening
The Clemenz Opening is a chess opening beginning with the move: 1. h3 This opening is named after Hermann Clemenz (1846–1908), an Estonian player. It is
Clemenz_Opening
Chess opening
The Dutch Defence is a chess opening characterised by the moves: 1. d4 f5 Black's 1...f5 stakes a claim to the e4-square and envisions an attack in the
Dutch_Defence
1976 pornographic film directed by Radley Metzger
The Opening of Misty Beethoven is a 1976 American pornographic comedy film written and directed by Radley Metzger (credited as "Henry Paris" and "Jake
The Opening of Misty Beethoven
The_Opening_of_Misty_Beethoven
American TV anthology series (1959–1964)
appeared on-screen to address the audience directly during the opening scene. Serling's opening and closing narrations usually summarize the episode's events
The_Twilight_Zone
Type of chain-growth polymerisation reaction involving cyclic olefins
In polymer chemistry, ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) is a type of chain-growth polymerization involving olefin metathesis. The reaction
Ring-opening metathesis polymerization
Ring-opening_metathesis_polymerization
Any book on chess openings
A chess opening book is a book on chess openings. This is by far the most common type of literature on chess. These books describe many major lines, like
Chess_opening_book
Disney media franchise created by Pixar
debut, opening in 4,028 theaters and grossing $41.1 million at the box office on its opening day. In addition, Toy Story 3 had the highest opening-day gross
Toy_Story_(franchise)
Chess opening
The Amar Opening (also known as the Paris Opening, or the Drunken Knight Opening) is a chess opening defined by the move: 1. Nh3 Analogous to calling
Amar_Opening
Initial moves strategy of a backgammon game
backgammon game are the opening moves, collectively referred to as the opening, and studied in the backgammon opening theory. Backgammon opening theory is not developed
Backgammon_opening_theory
Signature title sequence style of numbered Star Wars films
The Star Wars opening crawl is a signature device of the opening sequences of every numbered film of the Star Wars series, an American epic space opera
Star_Wars_opening_crawl
Chess opening
The Saragossa Opening is a chess opening defined by the opening move: 1. c3 Since White usually plays more aggressively in the opening, the Saragossa is
Saragossa_Opening
Anatomical feature of the human heart
The left atrioventricular orifice (left atrioventricular opening or mitral orifice) is placed below and to the left of the aortic orifice. It is a little
Left_atrioventricular_orifice
2018 live album by John Craigie
Opening for Steinbeck (Live) is the second live album released by John Craigie. The album was recorded during Craigie's shows at Mississippi Studios and
Opening_for_Steinbeck
Season of television series
is set to premiere on July 25, 2026. For The Blood Warfare cours, the opening theme song is "Scar [ja]" (スカー, Sukā), performed by Tatsuya Kitani, while
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
Bleach:_Thousand-Year_Blood_War
Official opening of a building or event
An opening ceremony, grand opening, or ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the official opening of a newly constructed location or the start of an event. Opening
Opening_ceremony
Video game trade fair
game-related hardware. The "gamescom - Opening Night Live" (ONL) show takes place every year on the evening before the opening. The show presents the latest trailers
Gamescom
2020 American comedy film
The Opening Act is a 2020 American comedy film written and directed by Steve Byrne, in his directorial debut. It stars Jimmy O. Yang, Alex Moffat, Cedric
The_Opening_Act
Chess opening
The King's Fianchetto Opening, also known as the Rat Opening, the Benko Opening, and the Hungarian Opening, is a chess opening characterized by the move:
King's_Fianchetto_Opening
OPENING
OPENING
Boy/Male
Tamil
Flash, Blowing, Opening
Girl/Female
Tamil
Durga, Opening wide, Tearing
Girl/Female
Biblical
Opening, open.
Girl/Female
Indian
Opening, Introduction, Dawn
Girl/Female
English
Opening buds of spring; born in April.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Opening
Girl/Female
Tamil
Durga, Opening wide, Tearing
Girl/Female
English
Opening buds of spring; born in April.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Hole, opening.
Girl/Female
English
Opening buds of spring; born in April.
Girl/Female
English French
Opening buds of spring; born in April.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Opening, Introduction, Dawn
Girl/Female
Biblical
Opening.
Surname or Lastname
English (Essex), French, German, and Italian (Apulia and Basilcata)
English (Essex), French, German, and Italian (Apulia and Basilcata) : from Latin pater noster ‘Our Father’, the opening words of the Lord’s Prayer, which is represented by large beads punctuating the rosary. The surname was a metonymic occupational name for a maker of rosaries, often a shortened form of the Middle English, Middle High German occupational term paternosterer. It may also have been originally a nickname for an excessively pious individual or for someone who was under a feudal obligation to say paternosters for his master as part of the service by which he held land.Dutch : probably a habitational name from the name of a house in Delft, ‘Int paternoster’, built in 1600. In this case the derivation is from the word as a term for manacles which hold the hands together so that it appears that the restrained person is praying.
Girl/Female
Biblical
House of gaping, or opening.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Durga, Opening wide, Tearing
Boy/Male
Biblical
God opening.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Master of the opening.
Girl/Female
English
Opening buds of spring; born in April.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Open, opening.
OPENING
OPENING
Girl/Female
Hindu
Flowing, A river
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Home
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Light of Saints
Male
Scottish
Scottish Gaelic form of Old Norse Eysteinn, ÙISDEAN means "island stone."
Female
Italian
Italian diminutive form of Latin Maria, MARIETTA means "little rebel."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Male
Hebrew
Older spelling of Hebrew Binyamin, BINYAMIYN means "son of the right hand."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Advisor.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Warrior Prince
Male
Arthurian
, a king of Britain, surnamed "the Pious"; brother to Arthgallo.
OPENING
OPENING
OPENING
OPENING
OPENING
a.
Resembling, or serving as, a valve; consisting of, or opening by, a valve or valves; valvular.
n.
A part of a helmet, arranged so as to lift or open, and so show the face. The openings for seeing and breathing are generally in it.
n.
A person who has charge of the keys of a prison, for opening and fastening the doors; a warder.
n.
An underground drain or trench with openings through which the water may percolate from the soil or ground above.
n.
A short tubular opening at the top of a retort, or at the top or side of a bottle; a tubulation.
v. t.
To make an opening, or a passageway, through or under; as, to tunnel a mountain; to tunnel a river.
n.
Hence: A vacant place; an opportunity; as, an opening for business.
n. pl.
A grand division of the animal kingdom, intermediate, in some respects, between the invertebrates and vertebrates, and by some writers united with the latter. They were formerly classed with acephalous mollusks. The body is usually covered with a firm external tunic, consisting in part of cellulose, and having two openings, one for the entrance and one for the exit of water. The pharynx is usually dilated in the form of a sac, pierced by several series of ciliated slits, and serves as a gill.
n.
The act or process of opening; a beginning; commencement; first appearance; as, the opening of a speech.
a.
Opening as if by doors or valves, as most kinds of capsules and some anthers.
a.
Containing valves; serving as a valve; opening by valves; valvate; as, a valvular capsule.
n. .
The opening of a chimney for the passage of smoke; a flue; a funnel.
n.
A depression or opening in the center of the base of many spiral shells.
n.
The anal opening of certain invertebrates and fishes; also, the external cloacal opening of reptiles, birds, amphibians, and many fishes.
n.
A thinly wooded space, without undergrowth, in the midst of a forest; as, oak openings.
n.
The act or operation of opening a vein for letting blood; bloodletting; phlebotomy.
n.
The external parts of the female genital organs; sometimes, the opening between the projecting parts of the external organs.
n.
The space within an arch, and above a lintel or a subordinate arch, spanning the opening below the arch.
n.
A closing or opening, or a quick motion, of the eye; a wink or sparkle of the eye.
n.
The opening at the breech of a firearm, through which fire is communicated to the powder of the charge; touchhole.