premiere meaning
premiere :
first show, debut
noun
▪ The movie premiere was last night.
▪ The first show of the movie was last night.
▪ They attended the premiere of the play.
▪ They went to the first show of the play.
paraphrasing
▪ debut – first appearance
▪ opening – first show
▪ launch – first release
▪ introduction – first presentation
premiere :
to show first, to debut
verb
▪ The film will premiere next week.
▪ The film will show first next week.
▪ The band premiered their new song.
▪ The band showed their new song first.
paraphrasing
▪ debut – to show first
▪ launch – to release first
▪ introduce – to present first
▪ unveil – to show for the first time
Pronunciation
premiere [prɪˈmɪər]
The stress is on 'miere' and sounds like 'pri-meer'.
Common phrases and grammar about premiere
premiere - Common meaning
noun
first show, debut
verb
to show first, to debut
Part of Speech Changes for "premiere"
▪ premier (adjective) – first in importance or position
Common Expressions with "premiere"
▪ world premiere – first show worldwide
▪ premiere performance – first performance
▪ film premiere – first movie showing
▪ television premiere – first TV broadcast
Important examples of premiere in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, premiere often refers to the first showing of a movie or event.
Example of a confusing word: premier (chief or principal)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Premiere is used as both a noun and a verb, and questions often ask to differentiate between them.
premiere
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
world premiere
'first global show', used for events or movies shown worldwide for the first time.
premiere episode
'first episode', used for the initial airing of a series.
Differences between similar words and premiere
premiere
,
debut
differences
Premiere is often used for formal events like movies, while debut can be used for any first appearance.
Words with the same origin as premiere
The origin of premiere
premiere comes from the French 'première', meaning 'first'. It was used to describe the first showing of a play or film.
Word structure
It has the prefix pre (before), root mier (first), and means 'first showing'.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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