first step
initiative
opening move
opening | the first of a series of actions |
groundbreaking
groundbreaking ceremony | the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project |
| opening | the act of opening something, the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door |
| opening | becoming open or being made open, the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for |
opening
chess opening | a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess, he memorized all the important chess openings |
| ceremony | 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 |
tea ceremony
chanoyu | an ancient ritual for preparing and serving and drinking tea |
| ceremony | the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion, an inaugural ceremony |
religious ceremony
religious ritual | a ceremony having religious meaning |
| military ceremony | a military custom performed in observance of some event or anniversary |
marriage
wedding
marriage ceremony | the act of marrying, the nuptial ceremony, their marriage was conducted in the chapel |
hatchway
opening scuttle | an entrance equipped with a hatch, especially a passageway between decks of a ship |
neck
neck opening | an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer, a part of the garment near the wearer's neck |
| opening | a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made, they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door |
orifice
opening
porta | an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity, the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart |
possibility possible action
opening | a possible alternative, bankruptcy is always a possibility |
| opening line | the first line of a piece of writing (as a newspaper story) |
| opening | the initial part of the introduction, the opening established the basic theme |
opening
opening night
curtain raising | the first performance (as of a theatrical production), the opening received good critical reviews |
ceremony
ceremonial
ceremonial occasion
observance | a formal event performed on a special occasion, a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor |
wedding
wedding ceremony
nuptials
hymeneals | the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed |
| opening | a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise |
| military ceremony | a formal ceremony performed by military personnel |
commencement commencement exercise
commencement ceremony
graduation graduation exercise | an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred |
opening
gap | an open or empty space in or between things, there was a small opening between the trees, the explosion made a gap in the wall |
master of ceremonies
emcee
host | a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers) |
| opening | opportunity especially for employment or promotion, there is an opening in the sales department |
| opening | first or beginning, the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth, the play's opening scene |