beginning and end
Story's outer boundaries
Beginning and end names the full span of something—its complete extent from start to finish.
The phrase emphasizes totality or comprehensiveness: She was there from beginning to end.
In religious and philosophical contexts, the beginning and the end describes an eternal or all-encompassing entity, often applied to God or fundamental truths.
Someone who is the beginning and end of something is its entire focus or purpose: That child is the beginning and end of her world.
- startTo set going
- starting lineRace's initial position
- finishBring to completion
- finish lineRace completion marker
- alphaFirst Greek letter
omega · birth · death · dawn · first light · dusk · genesis · finale · final curtain · opening · closing · first · last · origin · threshold · conclusion · sunrise · sunset
beginning and endfragment
Incomplete portion of whole
part · portion · incomplete · partial · piece
beginning and endinfinity
Unlimited extent or quantity
eternity · boundlessness · the infinite · timelessness · perpetuity
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