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Premiere vs Debut - What's the difference?

premiere | debut |

In intransitive terms the difference between premiere and debut

is that premiere is of a film or play, to play for the first time while debut is to make one's initial formal appearance.

premiere

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (less common)

    • debut

    English

    (wikipedia debut)

    Alternative forms

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A performer's first-time performance to the public.
    • Since making its debut two years ago, the program has gained cult status.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=April 11 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Liverpool 3 - 0 Man City , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Liverpool's performance - despite a defensive injury crisis that saw a promising debut for teenage academy graduate John Flanagan - was a resounding advert for Kenny Dalglish to be given the manager's job on a permanent basis.}}

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (transitive, chiefly, US) to formally introduce, as to the public
    • Amalgamated Software Systems debuted release 3.2 in Spring of 2004.
  • to make one's initial formal appearance
    • Release 3.2 debuted to mixed reviews in Spring of 2004.

    Related terms

    * debutant * debutante

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