Definitions of OPEN [ˈoʊ pən]

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Definition of 'OPEN'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adj.) open
not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway or passageway by a door.

2.  open
(of a door, window sash, or the like) set so as to permit passage through the opening it can be used to close.

3.  open
having the interior immediately accessible, as a box with the lid raised.

4.  open
relatively free of obstructions.

5.  open
constructed so as not to be fully enclosed:
an open boat.

6.  open
having relatively large or numerous spaces, voids, or intervals:
open ranks of soldiers.

7.  open
relatively unoccupied by buildings, trees, etc.:
open country.

8.  open
not covered or closed; with certain parts apart:
open eyes.

9.  open
without a covering, esp. a protective covering; exposed:
an open wound.

10.  open
extended or unfolded:
an open newspaper.

11.  open
without restrictions as to who may participate:
an open session.

12.  open
accessible or available:
Which job is open?

13.  open
ready for or carrying on normal trade or business:
The new store is now open.

14.  open
not engaged or committed:
open time.

15.  open
exposed to general view or knowledge:
open disregard of the rules.

16.  open
unreserved, candid, or frank, as a person or speech.

17.  open
generous, liberal, or bounteous:
to give with an open hand.

18.  open
liable or subject:
open to question.

19.  open
undecided; unsettled:
several open questions.

20.  open
without effective or enforced legal, commercial, or moral regulations:
an open town.

21.  open
unguarded by an opponent:
An open receiver caught the pass.

22.  open
noting the part of the sea beyond headlands or enclosing areas of land.

23.  open
free of navigational hazards:
an open coast.

24.  open
not yet balanced or adjusted, as an account.

25.  open
(of a vowel) articulated with a relatively large opening above the tongue or with a relatively large oral aperture, as the vowel sound of cot; low.

26.  open
(of a syllable) ending with a vowel.

27.  open
(of a compound word) written with the constituent words separated by a space, as
police officer.

28.  open
Music.

29.  open
(of a string) not stopped by a finger.

30.  open
Math.

31.  open
(of a set) consisting of points having neighborhoods wholly contained in the set, as the set of points within a circle.

32.  open
(of a fabric or weave) so loosely constructed that spaces are visible between warp and filling yarns.

33. (v.t.) open
to move (a door, window sash, etc.) from a shut or closed position.

34.  open
to render (a doorway, window, etc.) unobstructed.

35.  open
to render the interior of (a box, drawer, etc.) readily accessible.

36.  open
to make accessible or available:
to open a port for trade.

37.  open
to establish for business purposes or for public use:
to open an office.

38.  open
to set in action, begin, start, or commence (sometimes fol. by up):
to open the bidding.

39.  open
to uncover, lay bare, or expose to view.

40.  open
to expand, unfold, or spread out:
to open a map.

41.  open
to make less compact or less closely spaced:
to open ranks.

42.  open
to disclose, reveal, or divulge.

43.  open
to render (the mind) accessible to knowledge, sympathy, etc.

44.  open
to make or produce (an opening):
to open a way through a crowd.

45.  open
to make an opening in.

46.  open
Law.

47.  open
to revoke (a decree, judgment, etc.) esp. so as to hear further arguments.

48. (v.i.) open
to become open.

49.  open
to afford access or have an opening to a place:
a door that opens into a garden.

50.  open
(of a building) to open its doors to the public.

51.  open
to begin, start, or commence:
The game opened with the national anthem.

52.  open
to part or seem to part:
The clouds opened.

53.  open
to become disclosed or revealed.

54.  open
to come into view; become more visible or plain.

55.  open
(of the mind) to become receptive to knowledge, sympathy, etc.

56.  open
to spread out or expand, as the hand or a fan.

57.  open
to turn the pages of a book, newspaper, etc.:
Open to page 22.

58.  open
to spread or come apart; burst:
The wound opened.

59.  open
to become less compact or less closely spaced:
The ranks began to open.

60.  open
open up,

61.  open
to make or become open.

62.  open
to begin firing a gun, or the like.

63.  open
to share or become willing to share one's feelings, confidences, etc.

64. (n.) open
an open or clear space.

65.  open
the open air or the outdoors.

66.  open
the open water, as of the sea.

67.  open
an opening or aperture.

68.  open
an opening or opportunity.

69.  open
a contest or tournament in which both amateurs and professionals may compete.

Etymology: (bef. 900; ME, OE)

Definition of 'OPEN'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) open, clear
a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
"finally broke out of the forest into the open"

2. (noun) outdoors, out-of-doors, open air, open
where the air is unconfined
"he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open"

3. (noun) open
a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play

4. (adj) open, surface
information that has become public
"all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface"

5. (adj) open, unfastened
affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed
"an open door"; "they left the door open"

6. (adj) open
affording free passage or access
"open drains"; "the road is open to traffic"; "open ranks"

7. (adj) exposed, open
with no protection or shield
"the exposed northeast frontier"; "open to the weather"; "an open wound"

8. (adj) open
open to or in view of all
"an open protest"; "an open letter to the editor"

9. (adj) open, opened
used of mouth or eyes
"keep your eyes open"; "his mouth slightly opened"

10. (adj) open
not having been filled
"the job is still open"

11. (adj) open
accessible to all
"open season"; "an open economy"

12. (adj) assailable, undefendable, undefended, open
not defended or capable of being defended
"an open city"; "open to attack"

13. (adj) loose, open
(of textures) full of small openings or gaps
"an open texture"; "a loose weave"

14. (adj) open
having no protecting cover or enclosure
"an open boat"; "an open fire"; "open sports cars"

15. (adj) open
(set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints

16. (adj) open, undecided, undetermined, unresolved
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
"an open question"; "our position on this bill is still undecided"; "our lawsuit is still undetermined"

17. (adj) open, opened
not sealed or having been unsealed
"the letter was already open"; "the opened package lay on the table"

18. (adj) open
without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition
"the clarity and resonance of an open tone"; "her natural and open response"

19. (adj) receptive, open
ready or willing to receive favorably
"receptive to the proposals"

20. (adj) overt, open
open and observable; not secret or hidden
"an overt lie"; "overt hostility"; "overt intelligence gathering"; "open ballots"

21. (adj) open(a)
not requiring union membership
"an open shop employs nonunion workers"

22. (adj) capable, open, subject
possibly accepting or permitting
"a passage capable of misinterpretation"; "open to interpretation"; "an issue open to question"; "the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation"

23. (adj) clear, open
affording free passage or view
"a clear view"; "a clear path to victory"; "open waters"; "the open countryside"

24. (adj) candid, open, heart-to-heart
openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
"his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk"

25. (verb) open
ready for business
"the stores are open"

26. (verb) open, open up
cause to open or to become open
"Mary opened the car door"

27. (verb) open, open up
start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
"open a business"

28. (verb) open, open up
become open
"The door opened"

29. (verb) open
begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
"He opened the meeting with a long speech"

30. (verb) unfold, spread, spread out, open
spread out or open from a closed or folded state
"open the map"; "spread your arms"

31. (verb) open, open up
make available
"This opens up new possibilities"

32. (verb) open, open up
become available
"an opportunity opened up"

33. (verb) open
have an opening or passage or outlet
"The bedrooms open into the hall"

34. (verb) open
make the opening move
"Kasparov opened with a standard opening"

35. (verb) afford, open, give
afford access to
"the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"

36. (verb) open
display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer

Definition of 'OPEN'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (adjective) open
not closed
an open door; Her diary lay open on her desk..; Who left the paint can open?; The windows had been left wide open.

2.  open
wide open
≠ closed
We are open seven days a week.; The pool won't be open until this afternoon.

3.  open
≠ closed
Because of heavy snow the road is unlikely to be open.

4.  open
(of an area) having no buildings, trees, etc.
a large open space the kids play football on

5.  open
honest and willing to talk
a friendly, open man; It was not wise to be open about being divorced.

6.  open
willing to accept other opinions, ideas, etc.
I'm open to ideas about where to go.; I always try to keep an open mind when it comes to my teenage children.

7.  open
keep an open mind
able to be affected
Many computer users leave themselves open to identity fraud.; open to criticism/abuse/attack

8.  open
(of feelings) obvious, not hidden
an open and shocking hatred of his parents

9.  open
(of a decision) not yet made
Leave that decision open until we have all the necessary information.

10.  open
leave sth open
≠ closed
an open meeting; The castle ruins are open to the public.

11. (verb) open
≠ close
She knocked and then opened the door.; Open your eyes and look at me.; The zipper on my bag keeps opening.; Let's open another bottle of wine.

12.  open
≠ close
The pool opens at 10 a.m.

13.  open
≠ close
A new gym is opening here next month.; They've opened several new branches recently.

14.  open
≠ close
The new runway will open next month.; They opened the new runway.

15.  open
open fire
to start shooting a weapon
Without warning troops opened fire.

16. (noun) open
the open
outside
I just had to get out in the open.

17.  open
(out) in the open
publicly known about, no longer secret
There'll be trouble once that information gets out in the open.

Definitions of 'OPEN'

The New Hacker's Dictionary

1. OPEN
Abbreviation for ‘open (or left) parenthesis’ — used when necessary to eliminate oral ambiguity. To read aloud the LISP form (DEFUN FOO (X) (PLUS X 1)) one might say: “Open defun foo, open eks close, open, plus eks one, close close.”

Translation of 'OPEN'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: not shut, allowing entry or exit an open box; The gate is wide open.
Afrikaans: oop	Arabic: مَفْتوح	Bulgarian: отворен
Brazilian: aberto	Czech: otevřený	German: offen
Danish: åben	Greek: ανοιχτός, που επιτρέπει τ	Spanish: abierto
Estonian: lahti	Farsi: باز	Finnish: avoin
French: ouvert	Hebrew: פָּתוּח	Hindi: खुला
Croatian: otvoren	Hungarian: nyitott	Indonesian: terbuka
Icelandic: opinn	Italian: aperto	Japanese: 開いた
Korean: (문 등이) 열려 있는	Lithuanian: atdaras, atviras, atidary	Latvian: atvērts; vaļējs
Malay: terbuka	Dutch: open	Norwegian: åpen
Polish: otwarty	Persian: باز	Pashto: خلاص
Portuguese: aberto	Romanian: deschis	Russian: открытый
Slovak: otvorený	Slovenian: odprt	Serbian: otvoren
Swedish: öppen	Thai: ที่เปิดอยู่	Turkish: açık
Taiwanese: 開著的	Ukrainian: відкритий	Urdu: کھلا، وا
Vietnamese: mở; ngỏ	Chinese: 开着的
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