Hypertext Webster Gateway: "debut"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
D'ebut \D['e]`but"\, n. [F. d['e]but, prop., the first cast or
throw at play, fr. but aim, mark. See {Butt} an end.]
A beginning or first attempt; hence, a first appearance
before the public, as of an actor or public speaker.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
debut
n : the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to
the debut of their new product line" [syn: {introduction},
{first appearance}, {launching}, {unveiling}, {entry}]
v 1: present for the first time to the public; "The and debuts a
new song or two each month"
2: appear for the first time in public; "The new ballet that
debuts next months at Covent Garden, is already sold out"
3: make one's debut; "This young soprano debuts next months at
the Metropolitan Opera"
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