'Premiere' definitions:
Definition of 'premiere'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Preceding all others in time; "the premiere showing" [syn: premier, premiere]
noun
The first public performance of a play or movie
verb
Be performed for the first time; "We premiered the opera of the young composer and it was a critical success" [syn: premier, premiere]
verb
Perform a work for the first time [syn: premier, premiere]
Definition of 'Premiere'
From: GCIDE
- Premiere \Pre*mi[`e]re"\, a. fem. [F., prop. fem. of premier first. See Premier, a.] First; chief; as, a premi[`e]re danseuse. -- n. fem.; pl. -mi[`e]res (F. pre*my[^a]r"). (a) The leading woman of a group, esp. in a theatrical cast. (b) A first performance, as of a play; a first night. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Definition of 'premiere'
From: GCIDE
- premiere \premiere\ v. i.
- 1. to be performed for the first time; of a play, ballet, composition, movie, or other literary work.
- Syn: premier. [WordNet 1.5]
Definition of 'premiere'
From: GCIDE
- premiere \premiere\ v. t.
- 1. to perform (a play, ballet, or composition) for the first time.
- Syn: premier. [WordNet 1.5]
Synonyms of 'premiere'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- be a gas,
- be a hit,
- benefit,
- bill,
- bomb,
- debut,
- dramatize,
- entertainment,
- exhibit,
- exhibition,
- fail,
- farewell performance,
- feature,
- first,
- flesh show,
- flop,
- headline,
- initial,
- make a hit,
- melodramatize,
- mount,
- open,
- open a show,
- opening,
- original,
- performance,
- premiere,
- present,
- presentation,
- presentment,
- preview,
- produce,
- production,
- put on,
- scenarize,
- set the stage,
- show,
- stage,
- stage presentation,
- star,
- succeed,
- swan song,
- theatrical performance,
- theatricalize,
- try out,
- tryout