The initial portion of some extended thing.
The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.
That which is begun; a rudiment or element.
That which begins or originates something; the source or first cause.
Of or relating to the first portion of some extended thing.
In a series of narrative works, the installment that is chronologically set first.
The first episode of a television show or a particular season of that show.
The leading woman of a group, especially in a theatrical cast.
The first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment, often held as a special event with celebrity guests.
Of a film or play, to play for the first time.
To present a film or play for the first time.