Contextualizebeta

debut

noun
/ˈdɛbjuː/UK/deɪˈbjuː/US/ˈdæɪbjʉː//ˈdeːbjuː/CA

Etymology

Borrowed from French début, from Middle French, derivative of débuter (“to move, begin”), from dé- + but (“mark, goal”), from Old French but (“aim, goal, end, target”), from Old French butte (“mound, knoll, target”), from Frankish *but (“stump, log”), or from Old Norse bútr (“log, stump, butt”); both from Proto-Germanic *butą (“end, piece”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewd- (“to beat, push”). Cognate with Old English butt (“tree stump”). More at butt. The Philippine sense is influenced by Spanish debut.

  1. borrowed from debut
  2. derived from *bʰewd-✻
  3. derived from *butą✻
  4. derived from bútr
  5. derived from *but✻
  6. derived from butte
  7. derived from but
  8. borrowed from début

Definitions

  1. A performer's first performance to the public, in sport, the arts or some other area.

    • Liverpool's performance - despite a defensive injury crisis that saw a promising debut for teenage academy graduate John Flanagan - was a resounding advert for Kenny Dalglish to be given the manager's job on a permanent basis.
    • Hulking defenceman Gudbranson, who came to Vancouver in a trade with the Florida Panthers last May, scored in his debut for the Canucks.

  2. The first public presentation of a theatrical play, motion picture, opera, musical…

    The first public presentation of a theatrical play, motion picture, opera, musical composition, dance, or other performing arts piece.

    • Since making its debut two years ago, the program has gained cult status.
    • their long-anticipated debut album

  3. The first appearance of a debutante in society.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. The coming-of-age celebration of a woman's eighteenth birthday.

    2. To formally introduce, as to the public.

      • Amalgamated Software Systems debuted release 3.2 in Spring of 2004.
      • He recently debuted a preview of his cover of Cher’s 1998 hit “Believe” on his official Instagram account.

    3. To make one's initial formal appearance.

      • Release 3.2 debuted to mixed reviews in Spring of 2004.
      • The nine-car electric unit debuted on the 0630 Newcastle-London King's Cross.

The neighborhood

Derived

full debut, redebut, undebuted

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at debut. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01debut02theatrical03theatre04movie05displayed06unfurled07unfurl

A definitional loop anchored at debut. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at debut

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA