curtain raiser vs opening

opening vs curtain raiser

curtain raiser and opening both are nouns.

curtain raiser is not an adjective while opening is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
curtain raiser	Yes	No	No	No
opening	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, opening is a hypernym of curtain raiser; that is, opening is a word with a broader meaning than curtain raiser:

curtain raiser: any preliminary activity
opening: the first of a series of actions

Other hypernyms of curtain raiser include first step, initiative, opening move.

curtain raiser (noun)	opening (noun)
any preliminary activity	a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
a short play presented before the main play	the act of opening something
	becoming open or being made open
	the first of a series of actions
	a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
	an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
	an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
	a possible alternative
	the initial part of the introduction
	the first performance (as of a theatrical production)
	a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
	an open or empty space in or between things
	opportunity especially for employment or promotion

curtain raiser (adjective)	opening (adjective)
	first or beginning

Difference between curtain raiser and opening

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