First act
Opening
Opening noun - A favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Instead, TNT runs the first act directly after the opening credits.
Source: Edited for Syndication -
And in Night Watch, where in the opening of the first act, several characters note an approaching storm.
Source: A Storm Is Coming -
In the opening of the first act of Sunday In The Park With George, Georges is painting Dot and is disappointed with her bad concentration.
Source: Aside Glance
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