première
First public showing
Première is the first public performance or showing of a play, film, or other artistic work: The film had its première at Cannes.
As a verb, to première is to present or receive such a debut: The show premières next month.
The accent marks the word's French origin, though *premiere* without the accent is equally common in English.
Gap or start
- inauguralFirst in office
- maidenUnmarried young woman
- unveilingAct of first revealing
- launchSet into motion
first · introduction · kickoff · outset · genesis · advent · commencement · threshold
Evaluative selection process
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- movieRecorded visual narrative
- red-carpetLavish welcome for dignitaries
- trailerPromotional film excerpt
director · cinematography · audience · critic · boxoffice · projector · feature · flick
Fabric hung for privacy
- stageRaised performance platform
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
- playwrightAuthor of stage dramas
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
proscenium · auditorium · costume · scenery · ovation · spotlight · director · backstage
Continuous low drone
- hypeExaggerated promotional fanfare
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
excitement · suspense · teaser · preview · embargo · spoiler · presale · waiting
opening
Gap or start
launch · first · introduction · kickoff · outset · genesis · advent · commencement · threshold · bow
screening
Evaluative selection process
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- movieRecorded visual narrative
- red-carpetLavish welcome for dignitaries
trailer · director · cinematography · audience · critic · boxoffice · projector · feature · flick · multiplex
curtain
Fabric hung for privacy
- stageRaised performance platform
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
- playwrightAuthor of stage dramas
ensemble · proscenium · auditorium · costume · scenery · ovation · spotlight · director · backstage · rehearsal
buzz
Continuous low drone
- hypeExaggerated promotional fanfare
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
buildup · excitement · suspense · teaser · preview · embargo · spoiler · presale · waiting · eagerness
red-carpet
Lavish welcome for dignitaries
champagne · paparazzi · limousine · afterparty · glamour · flashbulb · autograph · entourage · publicist · starlet
sophistication
Cultured elegance and complexity
- glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
- chicTasteful, current flair
- coutureCustom high-fashion design
haute · fashion · style · refinement · designer · vogue · dapper · tailored · luxury · opulent
premièrefinale
Concluding part of performance
last performance · closing night · last night · closing · final curtain
premièrererun
Repeated broadcast
repeat · revival · encore · rebroadcast · replay
prime, principal, primary, principle, primitive, premier, primacy, primate, premiere