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DEBUT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does debut mean?
• DEBUT (noun)
The noun DEBUT has 2 senses:
1. the act of beginning something new
2. the presentation of a debutante in society
Familiarity information: DEBUT used as a noun is rare.
• DEBUT (verb)
The verb DEBUT has 3 senses:
1. present for the first time to the public
2. appear for the first time in public
3. make one's debut
Familiarity information: DEBUT used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of beginning something new
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
debut; entry; first appearance; introduction; launching; unveiling
Context example:
they looked forward to the debut of their new product line
Hypernyms ("debut" is a kind of...):
beginning; commencement; start (the act of starting something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "debut"):
induction (the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time))
product introduction (the introduction (usually by an advertising campaign) of a new product or product line)
ushering in (the introduction of something new)
naturalisation; naturalization (the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous)
Derivation:
debut (appear for the first time in public)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The presentation of a debutante in society
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("debut" is a kind of...):
intro; introduction; presentation (formally making a person known to another or to the public)
| Conjugation: |
... he / she / it debuts Past simple: debuted
Past participle: debuted
-ing form: debuting
Sense 1
Meaning:
Present for the first time to the public
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Context example:
The band debuts a new song or two each month
Hypernyms (to "debut" is one way to...):
innovate; introduce (bring something new to an environment)
Domain category:
performing arts (arts or skills that require public performance)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
Meaning:
Appear for the first time in public
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Context example:
The new ballet that debuts next months at Covent Garden, is already sold out
Hypernyms (to "debut" is one way to...):
play (be performed or presented for public viewing)
Domain category:
performing arts (arts or skills that require public performance)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Derivation:
debut (the act of beginning something new)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Make one's debut
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Context example:
This young soprano debuts next month at the Metropolitan Opera
Hypernyms (to "debut" is one way to...):
perform (give a performance (of something))
Domain category:
performing arts (arts or skills that require public performance)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Context examples
That would be excellent timing, so consider revealing it after January 3, when you will have Mars in Sagittarius, a very fortunate time to make a big debut.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Alternatively, you may debut your new podcast series.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Consider handing in a manuscript on this day or use it to debut your app—use this day for anything that could be considered one of the communication arts.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
You may be ready to debut your screenplay or theatrical play to an audience.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
You may attend an industry event, such as a black-tie award show, debut screening of a movie, or a very special concert that is impossible to get tickets to—but you did.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Mars will circulate in Libra until November 18, so the first three weeks of November will find you working out the details of a strategy and getting ready for a launch or debut of something new.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
She had a debut after the Armistice, and in February she was presumably engaged to a man from New Orleans.
(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)
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