kick-off vs premiere

kick-off

noun
  • The opening sequence of any event. 

  • The opening kick of each half of a game of football. 

  • The opening sequence of notes in a song, usually played by the song's main instrument, to indicate the beginning of the song. 

premiere

noun
  • 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. 

verb
  • Of a film or play, to play for the first time. 

  • To present a film or play for the first time. 

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