opening vs curtain raiser

curtain raiser vs opening

opening and curtain raiser both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, curtain raiser is a hyponym of opening; that is, curtain raiser is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than opening:

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

Other hyponyms of opening include first base, peace initiative.

opening (noun)	curtain raiser (noun)
a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess	any preliminary activity
the act of opening something	a short play presented before the main play
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

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

Difference between opening and curtain raiser

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