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- DictionaryO·pen/ˈōp(ə)n/
adjective
- 1. allowing access, passage, or a view through an empty space; not closed or blocked up: "the pass is kept open all year by snowplows"
- 2. exposed to the air or to view; not covered: "an open fire burned in the grate"
verb
- 1. move or adjust (a door or window) so as to leave a space allowing access and view: "she opened the door and went in"
- 2. unfold or be unfolded; spread out: "the eagle opened its wings and circled up into the air"
noun
- 1. outdoors, especially in an exposed or unprotected setting: "guests were sitting in the open on the terrace"
- 2. a championship or competition with no restrictions on who may compete: "his victory in the 2003 Australian Open"
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having relatively large or numerous spaces, voids, or intervals: an open architectural screen; open ranks of soldiers. perforated or porous: an open texture. relatively unoccupied by buildings, fences, trees, etc.: open country. not covered or closed; with certain parts apart: open eyes; open mouth.
The adjective open describes something that's not closed or blocked up, like open curtains that provide a view of the garden outside. Open can also refer to something that's unfastened or parted — an open jar of peanut butter, an open eye, or an open book.
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