Commentary: An open or empty space between things, hole
Examples:
There was a small opening between the trees.
The explosion made an opening in the wall.
The opening into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart is
blocked.
They left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 1 9 10
Commentary: Opportunity especially for employment or promotion, possibility
Examples:
There is an opening in the sales department.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 6 8
Commentary: An initial piece of something larger (sometimes the initial step in a series of actions)
Examples:
The opening of the book established the basic theme.
He memorized all of the important chess openings.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 7 12
Commentary: Something which begins a process or production (not a piece of something larger but an event in and of itself)
Examples:
The opening ceremony was too long.
The opening of his first play received critical reviews.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 2 4
Commentary: OPENING[+event] The act of becoming open or being made open
Examples:
The opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for.
The opening of the safe proved to be a difficult task.
The ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the door.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 3 5
Commentary: An entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
Examples:
He made it safely to the other deck of the ship via the hatchway or
opening over there.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 11