premiere

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈprɛmɪˌɛə/ 🇺🇸 /prɛˈmɪr/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The first public performance or showing of a film, play, television show, or other entertainment production.; The first performance of a musical composition or dance work.; The first episode of a television series or a new season of a series.
  2. verb
    To present or show a film, play, or other production for the first time publicly.; To make a first public appearance or performance.
  3. adjective
    First in importance, order, or position; leading or foremost.; First in time; earliest.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: premieres 3rd sing.: premieres Past: premiered Past part.: premiered Pres part.: premiering

Collocations

world premierefilm premierepremiere nightattend a premierered carpet premiereseries premiere

Derivatives

premierpremiered

Synonyms

debutopeningfirst showinglaunchunveiling

Antonyms

finaleclosing

Commonly confused

premier
EN: 'Premier' is an adjective meaning 'first in importance' or a noun for a political leader; 'premiere' specifically refers to the first public performance or showing of a creative work.

Spelling tips

EN: Do not drop the final 'e' in 'premiere' when referring to a first performance; 'premier' without the 'e' is a different word (adjective or political title).

💬 Examples

  1. The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.

  2. The orchestra gave the premiere of the composer's latest symphony.

  3. The season premiere attracted over ten million viewers.

  4. The documentary will premiere on streaming platforms next month.

  5. The band premiered their new album at a live concert in London.

  6. She is the premiere expert on marine biology in the country.

  7. The premiere issue of the magazine was published in 1925.