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Player vs Opener - What's the difference?

player | opener |

In theater terms the difference between player and opener

is that player is an actor in a dramatic play while opener is the first act in a variety show.

As nouns the difference between player and opener

is that player is one that plays while opener is a device that opens something; specifically a tin-opener/can-opener, or a bottle opener.

player

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One that plays
  • # One who plays any game or sport.
  • # (theater) An actor in a dramatic play.
  • # (music) One who plays on a musical instrument.
  • # (gaming, video games) A gamer; a gamester.
  • # (gambling) A gambler.
  • # (historical) A mechanism that actuates a player piano or other automatic musical instrument.
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  • # (electronics) An electronic device or software application that plays audio and/or video media, such as CD player.
  • One who is playful; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler.
  • A significant participant.
    • He thought he could become a player , at least at the state level.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2012, date=November 7, author=Matt Bai, title=Winning a Second Term, Obama Will Confront Familiar Headwinds, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Another Bush — George W.’s brother Jeb — is likely to be a big player in the Republican Party’s future.}}
  • (informal) A person who plays the field rather than having a long-term sexual relationship.

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    * (l) * See also

    Derived terms

    * accordion player * basketball player * bit player * CD player * football player * player-manager * player piano * record player * rugby player * soccer player * tennis player

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    opener

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A device that opens something; specifically a tin-opener/can-opener, or a bottle opener.
  • (card games) The player who starts the betting.
  • (card games) (in plural openers ) Cards of sufficient value to enable a player to open the betting.
  • (theater) The first act in a variety show.
  • (Islam) Fatiha
  • (cricket) A batsman who normally plays in the first two positions of an innings.
  • (colloquial) The first in a series of events, items etc.; the first remark or sentence of a conversation.
  • (sports) The first game played in a competition
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=Septembe 24 , author=Ben Dirs , title=Rugby World Cup 2011: England 67-3 Romania , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=England were on the scoreboard after only one minute, Wilkinson, who missed five penalties in his side's opener against the Pumas, knocking over a three-pointer from bang in front, despite boos from the crowd.}}
  • (sports) The first goal or point scored.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=January 15 , author=Saj Chowdhury , title=Man City 4 - 3 Wolves , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=The opener came from a Jarvis ball which struck Aleksandar Kolarov en route to a lively round of pinball between City players before it was poked in by Milijas.}}

    Derived terms

    * bottle opener * can-opener/can opener * for openers * tin-opener/tin opener

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