opened

Made accessible, not closed

Opened is the past tense of open—to make accessible, to begin, or to spread apart.

A door that was closed is now opened.

A store opened for business.

A letter was opened and read.

She opened the window to let in fresh air.

The play opened to rave reviews.

As an adjective, opened describes something no longer sealed: an opened bottle, an opened package.

unsealed

jar

Wide-mouthed storage vessel

envelopeFolded paper enclosure
packageWrapped item for delivery
containerThing for storing items

bottle · lid · cap · box · wrapper · cork · canned · unlocked · unlatched · unfastened

accessible

ramp

Sloped connecting surface

wheelchairSeated conveyance for mobility-impaired
inclusiveCovering all members
universalAffecting all equally

doorway · entryway · approachable · reachable · available · usable · navigable · accommodating · entrance · elevator

beginning

genesis

Point of creation

inceptionFounding moment
originStarting point or source
dawnDay's first glow

outset · commencement · birth · foundation · initiation · launch · inauguration · threshold · advent · prologue

unobstructed

clear

Without obstruction or fog

passageSegment of text
pathwayDesignated route for travel
routePath from A to B

channel · airway · unblocked · unclogged · flowing · free · vista · view · expanse · road

revealed

discovery

Act of finding something

exposureState of being unprotected
unveilingAct of first revealing
disclosureAct of revealing information

revelation · uncovering · unmasking · confession · admission · divulgence · truth · secret · hidden · exposed

receptive

mind

Seat of consciousness

armsUpper body limbs
heartCirculatory system's pump
willingReady without resistance

accepting · welcoming · embracing · ready · hospitable · amenable · curious · tolerant · broad-minded · unprejudiced

opened

jar

ramp

genesis

clear

discovery

mind

opened

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