Debut
['deɪbjuː;-buː] or [de'bju]
Definition
(noun.) the presentation of a debutante in society.
(verb.) appear for the first time in public; 'The new ballet that debuts next months at Covent Garden, is already sold out'.
(verb.) make one's debut; 'This young soprano debuts next month at the Metropolitan Opera'.
(verb.) present for the first time to the public; 'The band debuts a new song or two each month'.
Inputed by Avis--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A beginning or first attempt; hence, a first appearance before the public, as of an actor or public speaker.
Typist: Ruben
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [Fr.] First attempt, first appearance.
Typed by Leona
Examples
- Franklin's arrival in Philadelphia finds its parallel in the very modest debut of Adams's friend in Boston. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- The previous year she had made a dazzling debut fringed by a heavy thunder-cloud of bills. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- Jenks, who as manager of this plant here made his debut in the Edison ranks. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- The light of the debut still lingered on the horizon, but the cloud had thickened; and suddenly it broke. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
Typist: Richard