premiere

pre·miere or pre·mière  (pr-mîr, -myâr)

n.

The first public performance, as of a movie or play.

v. pre·miered or pre·mièred, pre·mier·ing or pre·mièr·ing, pre·mieres or pre·mières

v.tr.

To present the first public performance of.

v.intr.

1. To have the first public performance.

2. To make a first appearance in a public performance.

adj.

First or paramount; premier.

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[French première, from feminine of premier, first; see premier.]

Usage Note: In entertainment contexts, the verb premiere has become the standard way of saying "to introduce to the public," or "to be introduced to the public." Since it seems always to imply newness, premiere is frequently used in advertising. Thus a movie can premiere in selected theaters, and a year later it can "premiere" to a different audience on television. The verb first came out in the 1930s and acceptance of it in general usage has been slow. In 1969, only 14 percent of the Usage Panel accepted it. Nineteen years later, however, when asked to judge the example The Philharmonic will premiere works by two young Americans, 51 percent of the Panelists accepted this usage. But only 10 percent of the Panelists in the 1988 survey accepted the extension of the verb to contexts outside of the entertainment industry, as in Last fall the school premiered new degree programs.

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premiere

Noun

the first public performance of a film, play, or opera

Verb

[-ering, -ered]

to give, or (of a film, play, or opera) be, a premiere: the play was premiered last year in Johannesburg, the movie premieres tomorrow [French, feminine of premier first]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	premiere - the first public performance of a play or movie performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"
Verb	1.	premiere - be performed for the first time; "We premiered the opera of the young composer and it was a critical success" premier performing arts - arts or skills that require public performance
	2.	premiere - perform a work for the first time premier performing arts - arts or skills that require public performance perform, do, execute - carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
Adj.	1.	premiere - preceding all others in time; "the premiere showing" premier first - preceding all others in time or space or degree; "the first house on the right"; "the first day of spring"; "his first political race"; "her first baby"; "the first time"; "the first meetings of the new party"; "the first phase of his training"

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premiere

noun first night, opening, debut, first showing, first performance

Translations

premiere [ˈprɛmɪɛəʳ] n → première f

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premiere [ˈprɛmɪɛəʳ] n → Premiere f