Opening vs. Vernissage — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Opening and Vernissage
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Opening
A space or gap that allows passage or access
An opening in the roof would get rid of the smoke
Vernissage
A vernissage (from French, originally meaning “varnishing”) is a term used for a preview of an art exhibition, which may be private, before the formal opening. If the vernissage is not open to the public, but only for invited guests, it is often called a private view.
Opening
A beginning; an initial part
Maya started tapping out the opening of her story
Vernissage
A private showing held before the opening of an art exhibition.
Opening
An opportunity to achieve something
They seem to have exploited fully the openings offered
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Vernissage
A private viewing of an art exhibition before it opens to the public.
Opening
Coming at the beginning of something; initial
She stole the show with her opening remark
Opening
The act or an instance of becoming open or being made to open
The opening of the tomb.
Opening
A gap, breach, or aperture
Slipped through an opening in the hedge.
Opening
A clearing in the woods.
Opening
The first part or stage, as of a book.
Opening
The first performance
The opening of a play.
Opening
A formal commencement of operation
Attended the opening of the new museum.
Opening
A specific pattern or series of beginning moves in certain games, especially chess.
Opening
An opportunity affording a chance of success.
Opening
An unfilled job or position; a vacancy.
Opening
Present participle of open
Opening
Pertaining to the start or beginning of a series of events.
The opening theme of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is, perhaps, the most recognizable in all of European art music.
The opening act of the battle for Fort Sumter was the firing of a single 10-inch mortar round from Fort Johnson at 4:30 a.m. on April 12, 1861, by Lt. Henry S. Farley, who acted upon the command of Capt. George S. James, which round exploded over Fort Sumter as a signal to open the general bombardment from 43 guns and mortars at Fort Moultrie, Fort Johnson, the floating battery, and Cummings Point.
Opening
(cricket) describing the first period of play, usually up to the fall of the first wicket; describing a batsman who opens the innings or a bowler who opens the attack
Opening
An act or instance of making or becoming open.
The daily openings of the day lily bloom gives it its name.
He remembered fondly the Christmas morning opening of presents.
Opening
A gap permitting passage through.
A salamander darted out of an opening in the rocks.
He slipped through an opening in the crowd.
Opening
An act or instance of beginning.
There have been few factory and store openings in the US lately.
Their opening of the concert with Brass in Pocket always fires up the crowd.
Opening
Something that is a beginning.
Opening
The first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe.
They were disappointed at the turnout for their opening, but hoped that word would spread.
Opening
The initial period when a show at an art gallery or museum is first opened, especially the first evening.
Opening
The first few measures of a musical composition.
Opening
The first few moves in a game.
John spends two hours a day studying chess openings, and another two hours studying endgames.
Opening
A vacant position, especially in an array.
Are there likely to be any openings on the Supreme Court in the next four years?
Opening
A time available in a schedule.
If you'd like to make a booking with us, we have an opening at twelve o'clock.
The only two-hour openings for the hockey rink are between 1AM and 5AM.
Opening
An unoccupied employment position.
We have an opening in our marketing department.
Opening
An opportunity, as in a competitive activity.
Opening
(math) In mathematical morphology, the dilation of the erosion of a set.
Opening
The act or process of opening; a beginning; commencement; first appearance; as, the opening of a speech.
The opening of your glory was like that of light.
Opening
A place which is open; a breach; an aperture; a gap; cleft, or hole.
We saw him at the opening of his tent.
Opening
An opportunity; as, an opening for business.
Opening
A vacant place; a job which does not have a current occupant; as, they are now interviewing candidates for the two openings in the department.
Opening
A thinly wooded space, without undergrowth, in the midst of a forest; a clearing; as, oak openings.
Opening
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
Opening
A ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
Opening
Becoming open or being made open;
The opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for
Opening
The first performance (as of a theatrical production);
The opening received good critical reviews
Opening
The act of opening something;
The ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door
Opening
Opportunity especially for employment or promotion;
There is an opening in the sales department
Opening
The initial part of the introduction;
The opening established the basic theme
Opening
A possible alternative;
Bankruptcy is always a possibility
Opening
An aperture or hole opening into a bodily cavity;
The orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart
Opening
A vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made;
They left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door
Opening
An entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
Opening
The first of a series of actions;
He memorized all the important chess openings
Opening
First or beginning;
The memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth
The play's opening scene
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