premiering
Showing for initially
Premiering is the present participle of premiere, meaning to have a first public showing or performance.
A film premieres at a festival, a TV series premieres on a streaming platform: The documentary is premiering at Sundance next month.
The word applies to any debut presentation—plays, albums, even product launches.
First in office
- maidenUnmarried young woman
- unveilingAct of first revealing
- red-carpetLavish welcome for dignitaries
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
kickoff · commencement · launch · rollout · release · showcase · presentation · genesis
Evaluative selection process
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- multiplexMulti-screen movie theater
- projectorLight-casting display device
- marqueeTheater entrance canopy
box-office · feature · audience · director · soundtrack · cinematography · reels · critic
Notable, for short
- galaFestive formal occasion
- eliteSuperior select group
- A-listTop celebrity ranking
- celebritiesWell-known public figures
glamour · high-profile · black-tie · after-party · paparazzi · spotlight · glitterati · star-studded
Backward enumeration to zero
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- buzzContinuous low drone
- teaserSomething that piques interest
- trailerPromotional film excerpt
hype · buildup · eagerness · expectancy · speculation · curiosity · enthusiasm · foretaste
inaugural
First in office
- maidenUnmarried young woman
- unveilingAct of first revealing
- red-carpetLavish welcome for dignitaries
introduction · kickoff · commencement · launch · rollout · release · showcase · presentation · genesis · outset
screening
Evaluative selection process
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- multiplexMulti-screen movie theater
- projectorLight-casting display device
marquee · box-office · feature · audience · director · soundtrack · cinematography · reels · critic · popcorn
VIP
Notable, for short
celebrities · glamour · high-profile · black-tie · after-party · paparazzi · spotlight · glitterati · star-studded · champagne
countdown
Backward enumeration to zero
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- buzzContinuous low drone
- teaserSomething that piques interest
trailer · hype · buildup · eagerness · expectancy · speculation · curiosity · enthusiasm · foretaste · foreshadowing
- emergenceemergence, appearing, surfacing, self-organization, arising
- showingshow, displaying, display, exhibiting, demonstrate
premieringrerunning
Airing previous content again
repeating · syndicated · reshowing · rebroadcasting · replaying
premieringending
Final portion of something
concluding · closing · finishing · wrapping up · signing off
prime, primary, primitive, premier, primacy, primate, primordial, premiere, primeval