OPENED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does opened mean? 

• OPENED (adjective)
  The adjective OPENED has 3 senses:

1. used of mouth or eyes

2. made open or clear

3. not sealed or having been unsealed

  Familiarity information: OPENED used as an adjective is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OPENED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Used of mouth or eyes

Synonyms:

open; opened

Context example:

his mouth slightly opened

Similar:

agape; gaping (with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe)

agaze; staring ((used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder)

wide; wide-eyed ((used of eyes) fully open or extended)

yawning (with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Made open or clear

Context example:

the newly opened road

Similar:

open (affording free passage or access)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Not sealed or having been unsealed

Synonyms:

open; opened

Context example:

the opened package lay on the table

Similar:

unsealed (not closed or secured with or as if with a seal)

 Context examples 

The period of time during which the drug is considered usable after it is activated (opened).

(Drug Stability Duration, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

The date on which a trial was opened to accrual.

(Clinical Study Activation Date, NCI Thesaurus)

The Clinical Protocol Date Opened, Standard Cancer Center Information Summary for Cancer Center Support Grant Application, is the date when the clinical study was opened to accrual at the reporting Cancer Center.

(Clinical Protocol Date Opened Standard Cancer Center Information Summary, NCI Thesaurus)

Sherlock Holmes took it up and opened the bureau.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The cyst is opened, its contents removed, and the edges then stitched to the skin incision.

(Epithelial Marsupialization, NCI Thesaurus)

He opened it at the breech, put something in, and snapped the breech-lock.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

As if she heard, Amy opened her eyes, and held out her arms, with a smile that went straight to Jo's heart.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

The period of time during which the biologic is considered usable after it is activated (opened).

(Biologic Stability Duration, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

The door opened, and Weedon Scott stepped in.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

My father's eyes had closed upon the light of this world six months, when mine opened on it.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)