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pre·miere
or pre·mière (prĭ-mîr′, -myâr′)n.
The first public performance, as of a movie or play.
v. pre·miered, pre·mier·ing, pre·mieres or pre·mièred or pre·mièr·ing 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.
[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." The verb first came out in the 1920s and has been the object of some criticism, but acceptance of it has been increasing ever since. The example The Philharmonic will premiere works by two young Americans was acceptable to only 14 percent of the Usage Panel in 1969, but in 1987 acceptance of the same sentence rose to 51 percent; in 1999, to 77 percent; and in 2008, to 84 percent. Acceptance of sentences in nonentertainment contexts, as in Last fall the school premiered several new degree programs, has lagged but followed a similar trajectory. Only 10 percent of the Panelists in our 1988 survey accepted the sentence Last fall the school premiered new degree programs in science and technology. The 1999 survey showed some increase in acceptability, to 25 percent, for the same sentence. In 2008, acceptance reached 38 percent. Thus, this usage might still be considered infelicitous by many, but resistance is waning.
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premiere
(ˈprɛmɪˌɛə; ˈprɛmɪə)n
1. (Film) the first public performance of a film, play, opera, etc
2. (Theatre) the leading lady in a theatre company
vb
(Film) to give or be the first public performance of
[C19: from French, feminine of premier first]
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pre•miere
(prɪˈmɪər, -ˈmyɛər)n., v. -miered, -mier•ing,
adj. n.
1. a first public performance or showing of a play, opera, film, etc.
2. the leading woman, as in a drama.
v.t. 3. to present publicly for the first time: to premiere a new film.
v.i. 4. to have the first public showing: The act premiered in Boston.
5. to perform publicly for the first time, as in a particular role or medium: to premiere as Ophelia.
adj. 6. premier.
[1890–95; < French première literally, first, feminine of premier premier]
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premiere
Past participle: premiered
Gerund: premiering
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Past participle: premièred
Gerund: premièring
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| Noun | 1. |  premiere - the first public performance of a play or movieperformance, 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" performing arts - arts or skills that require public performance |
| 2. | premiere - perform a work for the first time performing arts - arts or skills that require public performance | |
| Adj. | 1. | premiere - preceding all others in time; "the premiere showing" 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
1. first night, opening, debut, first showing, first performance The film had its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Translations
لَيْلَةُ الإفْتِتَاحلَيْلَة الإفْتِتاح
premiéra
premiere
ensi-ilta
premijera
premierősbemutató
初演
첫 공연
premiär
อันดับหนึ่ง
galailk gösterim
buổi chiếu ra mắt
première
[ˌpremɪˈɛəʳ]A. N → estreno m
world première → estreno m mundial
the film had its première → se estrenó la película
world première → estreno m mundial
the film had its première → se estrenó la película
B. VT → estrenar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
premiere
[ˈprɛmiɛər] n → première f premiere screening
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
première
vt → uraufführen, erstaufführen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
premiere
[ˈprɛmɪɛəʳ] n → primaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
première
(ˈpremieə) , ((American) priˈmiər) noun the first performance of a play, film etc.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
premiere
→ لَيْلَةُ الإفْتِتَاح premiéra premiere Premiere πρεμιέρα premiere, primer ministro ensi-ilta première premijera prima 初演 첫 공연 première premiere premiera estreia премьера premiär อันดับหนึ่ง gala buổi chiếu ra mắt 初次公演Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009