First part
Opening and first part are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Opening" instead a noun phrase "First part".
Opening
Opening noun - A favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- You take two bullets to the head and get buried alive in the opening cutscene, and revenge is the MacGuffin for the first part of the game.
Source: Determinator / Video Games -
The opening video of God Eater 2 has the first part Deliberately Monochrome with Splash of Colour for the characters' eyes and clothes, it shows short clips hinting about their backstories.
Source: Monochrome to Color - The series finale of The Big O repeats the first part of the driving scene and opening narration from the first episode.
Source: Book Ends / Anime and Manga
Cite this Source
Opening and First part. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/first_part/opening
First part & Opening. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/first_part/opening>.
Opening or First part. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/first_part/opening.
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