To reach or bring to a climax (in any sense).
A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.
The final term of a rhetorical climax.
The culmination of sexual pleasure, an orgasm.
A culmination or acme: the last term in an ascending series
The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point.
The culmination of ecological development, whereby species are in equilibrium with their environment.
The first appearance of a debutante in society.
The first public presentation of a theatrical play, motion picture, opera, musical composition, dance, or other performing arts piece.
A performer's first performance to the public, in sport, the arts or some other area.
The coming-of-age celebration of a woman's eighteenth birthday.
to formally introduce, as to the public
to make one's initial formal appearance