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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"
The meaning of OPEN is having no enclosing or confining barrier : accessible on all or nearly all sides. How to use open in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Open.
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.
OPEN definition: 1. not closed or fastened: 2. ready to be used or ready to provide a service: 3. not closed in or…. Learn more.
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.
1. a. Affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed. b. Affording unobstructed passage or view: open waters; the open countryside. 2. a. Having no protecting or concealing cover: an open wound; an open sports car. b. Completely obvious; blatant: open disregard of the law.
Definition of open adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Open Definition. In a state which permits access, entrance, or exit; not closed, covered, clogged, or shut. Open doors. Closed, but unlocked. The car is open. In a state which permits freedom of view or passage; not enclosed, fenced in, sheltered, screened, etc.; unobstructed; clear. Open fields.
Definition of open verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you open something such as a book, an umbrella, or your hand, or if it opens, the different parts of it move away from each other so that the inside of it can be seen. He opened the heavy Bible. The flower opens to reveal a bee.
Some common synonyms of open are exposed, liable, prone, sensitive, subject, and susceptible. While all these words mean "being by nature or through circumstances likely to experience something adverse," open stresses a lack of barriers preventing incurrence. a claim open to question.