first letter
Name's leading character
The first letter of something is its initial character.
In writing, first letters of sentences are capitalized.
The first letter of a word often determines alphabetical order: Look under the first letter of your last name.
Children learn their first letters before reading.
In word games, the first letter provides a crucial clue.
- initialName's opening letter
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
- AHighest academic mark
- capitalWealth used for investment
- drop capEnlarged introductory letter
beginning · start · opening · opening line · lead · premiere · inaugural · alpha · introduction · monogram · heading · primary · original · onset · launch · debut · kickoff · front
- capitalizationuppercase, lowercase, caps, title case, sentence case
- lettersa, d, e, h, q
- memorizationrote learning, cramming, mnemonics, rehearsal, by heart
- Shorteningsabbreviation, acronym, initialism, contraction, truncation