オープニング - 定義、意味、同義語

Opening - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com SKIP TO CONTENT opening /ˈoʊp(ə)nɪŋ/ /ˈʌʊpənɪŋ/ IPA guide Other forms: openings An opening is an empty space. That opening in the back of your closet might lead to a secret room. A job opening , on the other hand, is an available job that could open you up to an entirely new career. There are openings in crowds you can slip through if you're in a hurry, and openings, or availabilities, in classes you really want to take. You can also use this versatile noun to mean the very first performance of a play or the initial night of an art show. Many things that come first are openings, in fact, like the opening move in a chess game or the opening scene of your novel. Definitions of opening noun an open or empty space in or between things “there was a small opening between the trees” synonyms: gap see more see less types: show 36 types... hide 36 types... pocket an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck diastema a gap or vacant space between two teeth Ranvier's nodes , nodes of Ranvier small gaps in the myelin sheath of medullated axons foramen , hiatus a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure breach an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification) chasm a deep opening in the earth's surface cleft , crack , crevice , fissure , scissure a long narrow opening hole an opening into or through something mouth an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge) rift a gap between cloud masses rent , rip , snag , split , tear an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart window an opening that resembles a window in appearance or function corner pocket a pocket at the corner of a billiard table side pocket a pocket on the side of a billiard table Monro's foramen , foramen of Monro , interventricular foramen the small opening (on both the right and left sides) that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphere foramen magnum the large opening at the base of the cranium through which the spinal cord passes abysm , abyss a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively) aperture a natural opening in something bolt-hole a hole through which an animal may bolt when pursued into its burrow or den bullet hole a hole made by a bullet passing through it chap a crack in a lip caused usually by cold chink a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall cranny a small opening or crevice (especially in a rock face or wall) crevasse a deep fissure fatigue crack a crack in metal resulting from metal fatigue break , fault , faulting , fracture , geological fault , shift (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other gulf a deep wide chasm leak an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape ozone hole an area of the ozone layer (near the poles) that is seasonally depleted of ozone perforation a hole made in something rathole a hole (as in the wall of a building) made by rats rift a narrow fissure in rock slit a narrow fissure split a lengthwise crack in wood vent , volcano a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt knothole a hole in a board where a knot came out type of: space an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things) noun a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made “they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door” see more see less types: show 65 types... hide 65 types... aperture a man-made opening; usually small bell the flared opening of a tubular device breech , rear of barrel , rear of tube opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded exit , issue , outlet , way out an opening that permits escape or release fly , fly front an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth crack , gap a narrow opening gun muzzle , muzzle the open circular discharging end of a gun hole an opening deliberately made in or through something inlet , intake an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container interstice small opening between things fenestella , lunette oval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or vault mouth the opening of a jar or bottle neck , neck opening 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) embrasure , port , porthole an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through slit a long narrow opening spout an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain throat an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep grille , lattice , wicket small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted window a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened window an opening in a wall or screen that admits light and air and through which customers can be served air hole a hole that allows the passage of air air horn air intake of a carburetor armhole a hole through which you put your arm and where a sleeve can be attached bunghole a hole in a barrel or cask; used to fill or empty it button hole , buttonhole a hole through which buttons are pushed car window a window in a car countersink a hole (usually in wood) with the top part enlarged so that a screw or bolt will fit into it and lie below the surface cup the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green ear hole a hole (as in a helmet) for sound to reach the ears eye a small hole or loop (as in a needle) eyehole , eyelet a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar finger hole a hole for inserting a finger finger hole one of a series of holes in a woodwind instrument; pitch changes when a finger covers it gargoyle a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal hawse , hawsehole , hawsepipe the hole that an anchor rope passes through jag a slit in a garment that exposes material of a different color underneath; used in Renaissance clothing keyhole the hole where a key is inserted blank , lacuna a blank gap or missing part loophole a small hole in a fortified wall; for observation or discharging weapons lubber's hole hole in a platform on a mast through which a sailor can climb without going out on the shrouds manhole a hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structure mortice , mortise a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint mouth hole a hole (as in a ski mask) for the mouth embouchure , mouthpiece the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly mouthpiece a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person nail hole a hole left after a nail is removed neckline the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck nose , nozzle a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged outfall the outlet of a river or drain or other source of water eyehole , peephole , spyhole a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep perforation a line of small holes for tearing at a particular place plughole a hole into which a plug fits (especially a hole where water drains away) gunpoint , point the gun muzzle's direction post hole , posthole a hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post puncture a small hole made by a sharp object siamese , siamese connection an inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a building slot a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail) sound hole a hole in a soundboard (as of a violin) designed to resonate with the tones spark gap the gap between two high-potential terminals thumbhole the hole in a woodwind that is closed and opened with the thumb ticket window a window through which tickets are sold (as from a ticket booth) blowhole , vent , vent-hole , venthole a hole for the escape of gas or air vent a slit in a garment (as in the back seam of a jacket) V neck the neck of a garment has the shape in front of the letter V type of: artefact , artifact a man-made object taken as a whole noun an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity synonyms: orifice , porta see more see less types: show 36 types... hide 36 types... vent external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate blastopore the opening into the archenteron aortic orifice the orifice from the lower left chamber of the heart to the aorta stoma a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ) porta hepatis opening for major blood vessels to enter and leave the liver spiracle a breathing orifice mouth the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening os a mouth or mouthlike opening cervix , cervix uteri , uterine cervix necklike opening to the uterus fenestra a small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear) cardia the opening into the stomach and that part of the stomach connected to the esophagus introitus entrance or opening to a hollow organ or tube (especially the vaginal opening) external orifice , urethral orifice the orifice through which urine is discharged pylorus a small circular opening between the stomach and the duodenum anus the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal fontanel , fontanelle , soft spot any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium