Definitions for premiereprɪˈmɪər, -ˈmyɛər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pre•miereprɪˈmɪər, -ˈmyɛər(n.; v.; adj.)-miered, -mier•ing
(n.)a first public performance or showing of a play, opera, film, etc.
Category: Showbiz
the leading woman, as in a drama.
Category: Showbiz
(v.t.)to present publicly for the first time:
to premiere a new film.
(v.i.)to have the first public showing:
The act premiered in Boston.
to perform publicly for the first time, as in a particular role or medium:
to premiere as Ophelia.
Category: Showbiz
Ref: premier.
Origin of premiere:
1890–95; < F première lit., first, fem. of premierpremier
Princeton's WordNet
premiere(adj)
the first public performance of a play or movie
premier, premiere(verb)
preceding all others in time
"the premiere showing"
premier, premiere(verb)
be performed for the first time
"We premiered the opera of the young composer and it was a critical success"
premier, premiere(verb)
perform a work for the first time
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
premiere(noun)ɪˈmɪər, -ˈmyɛər
the first performance or showing of a play, piece of music, movie, etc.
stars arriving at the premiere of the movie
premiere(verb)ɪˈmɪər, -ˈmyɛər
to perform or show for the first time
His new opera premieres at La Scala.
Wiktionary
premiere(Noun)
The first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment, often held as a special event with celebrity guests.
premiere(Noun)
The first episode of a television show or a particular season of that show.
premiere(Noun)
In a series of narrative works, the installment that is chronologically set first.
premiere(Verb)
Of a film or play, to play for the first time.
The new film premieres this weekend.
premiere(Verb)
To present a film or play for the first time.
The local theatre will premiere its latest play this week.
Origin: From première "first"
Translations for premiere
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
première(noun)
the first performance of a play, film etc.
- لَيْلَة الإفْتِتاحArabic
- estreiaPortuguese (BR)
- die PremiereGerman
- premiereDanish
- πρεμιέραGreek
- estrenoSpanish
- esmaesitlusEstonian
- ensi-iltaFinnish
- premièreFrench
- premierHungarian
- pertunjukan perdanaIndonesian
- frumsÿning/-flutningurIcelandic
- première; prima visioneItalian
- 初演Japanese
- 초연Korean
- premjeraLithuanian
- pirmizrādeLatvian
- premièreDutch
- premiereNorwegian
- premieraPolish
- شخص اولىPersian
- لومړنى كسPashto
- estreiaPortuguese
- premierăRomanian
- премьераRussian
- premiéraSlovak
- premieraSlovenian
- premiärSwedish
- (ละคร; ภาพยนตร์) รอบปฐมทัศน์Thai
- ilk gösterim, galaTurkish
- 初次演出Chinese (Trad.)
- 初次演出Chinese (Simp.)
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