curtain raising

1. 1.

   the first performance (as of a theatrical production)

   “the opening received good critical reviews”

   Synonymsopeningopening night

   Broaderstart

Questions about curtain raising

What does curtain raising mean?

curtain raising means "the first performance (as of a theatrical production)".

What is another word for curtain raising?

Close synonyms include opening, opening night. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is curtain raising a common word?