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The first time the world meets a thing, dressed up and terrified.
means The first public showing or performance of a film, play, or other work — its official debut.
from From French première, the feminine of premier, "first" — itself descended from Latin primarius, "of the first rank," built on primus, "first." The same Latin root branches into prime, primary, and primitive. English borrowed the theatrical sense whole from French, where une première still means an opening night, keeping a faint scent of red carpets and Parisian footlights.
- french root
- From premier, meaning first or foremost
- red carpet
- Dyed red since ancient Greek theater entrances
- world vs local
- A film can premiere many cities, once each
- verb too
- You can premiere a show, not just attend one
- opening jitters
- Most films earn biggest box office their first weekend
for instance
premiere of the godfather — coppola's film premiered march 14, 1972 in new york
premiere of hamilton — lin-manuel miranda's musical opened off-broadway february 2, 2015