start vs curtain raising

curtain raising vs start

start and curtain raising both are nouns.

start is a verb but curtain raising is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
start	Yes	No	Yes	No
curtain raising	Yes	No	No	No

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

start: the beginning of anything
curtain raising: the first performance (as of a theatrical production)

Other hyponyms of start include adrenarche, menarche, thelarche, oncoming, onset, dawn, morning, flying start, running start, opener, alpha, opening, opening night, kickoff, send-off, start-off, racing start.

start (noun)	curtain raising (noun)
the act of starting something	the first performance (as of a theatrical production)
a sudden involuntary movement
a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
a signal to begin (as in a race)
the beginning of anything
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
the time at which something is supposed to begin

start (verb)	curtain raising (verb)
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
set in motion, cause to start
play in the starting lineup
bring into being
get off the ground
begin or set in motion
get going or set in motion
depart for someplace
bulge outward
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
have a beginning characterized in some specified way

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