"open" adjective affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed; "an open door"; "they left the door open" [syn: unfastened (http://word.sc/unfastened)] [ant: shut (http://word.sc/shut)] affording free passage or access; "open drains"; "the road is open to traffic"; "open ranks" [ant: closed (http://word.sc/closed)] with no protection or shield; "the exposed northeast frontier"; "open to the weather"; "an open wound" [syn: exposed (http://word.sc/exposed)] open to or in view of all; "an open protest"; "an open letter to the editor" used of mouth or eyes; "keep your eyes open"; "his mouth slightly opened" [syn: opened (http://word.sc/opened)] [ant: closed (http://word.sc/closed)] not having been filled; "the job is still open" accessible to all; "open season"; "an open economy" not defended or capable of being defended; "an open city"; "open to attack" [syn: assailable (http://word.sc/assailable), undefendable (http://word.sc/undefendable), undefended (http://word.sc/undefended)] (of textures) full of small openings or gaps; "an open texture"; "a loose weave" [syn: loose (http://word.sc/loose)] having no protecting cover or enclosure; "an open boat"; "an open fire"; "open sports cars" opened out; "an open newspaper" of a set; containing points whose neighborhood consists of other points of the same set, or being the complement of an open set; of an interval; containing neither of its end points [ant: closed (http://word.sc/closed)] not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought; "an open question"; "our position on this bill is still undecided"; "our lawsuit is still undetermined" [syn: undecided (http://word.sc/undecided), undetermined (http://word.sc/undetermined), unresolved (http://word.sc/unresolved)] not sealed or having been unsealed; "the letter was already open"; "the opened package lay on the table" [syn: opened (http://word.sc/opened)] without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition; "the clarity and resonance of an open tone"; "her natural and open response" relatively empty of and unobstructed by fences or hedges or headlands or shoals; "in open country"; "the open countryside"; "open waters"; "on the open seas" open and observable; not secret or hidden; "an overt lie"; "overt hostility"; "overt intelligence gathering" [syn: overt (http://word.sc/overt)] [ant: covert (http://word.sc/covert)] used of string or hole or pipe of instruments [syn: unstopped (http://word.sc/unstopped)] [ant: stopped (http://word.sc/stopped)] not requiring union membership; "an open shop employs nonunion workers" [syn: open(a) (http://word.sc/open(a))] possibly accepting or permitting; "a passage capable of misinterpretation"; "open to interpretation"; "an issue open to question"; "the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation" [syn: capable (http://word.sc/capable), subject (http://word.sc/subject)] not secret; "open plans"; "an open ballot" without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious; "open disregard of the law"; "open family strife"; "open hostility"; "a blatant appeal to vanity"; "a blazing indiscretion" [syn: blatant (http://word.sc/blatant), blazing (http://word.sc/blazing), conspicuous (http://word.sc/conspicuous)] affording free passage or view; "a clear view"; "a clear path to victory" [syn: clear (http://word.sc/clear)] lax in enforcing laws; "an open town" [syn: wide-open (http://word.sc/wide-open), lawless (http://word.sc/lawless)] openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk" [syn: candid (http://word.sc/candid), heart-to-heart (http://word.sc/heart-to-heart)] sincere and free of reserve in expression; "Please be open with me" receptive to new ideas; "an open mind"; "open to new ideas" ready for business; "the stores are open" noun a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open" [syn: clear (http://word.sc/clear)] where the air is unconfined; "he wanted to get outdoors a little"; "the concert was held in the open air"; "camping in the open" [syn: outdoors (http://word.sc/outdoors), out-of-doors (http://word.sc/out-of-doors), open air (http://word.sc/open air)] a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface" [syn: surface (http://word.sc/surface)] verb cause to open or to become open; "Mary opened the car door" [syn: open up (http://word.sc/open up)] [ant: close (http://word.sc/close)] start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; "open a business" [syn: open up (http://word.sc/open up)] [ant: close (http://word.sc/close)] become open; "The door opened" [syn: open up (http://word.sc/open up)] [ant: close (http://word.sc/close)] begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; "He opened the meeting with a long speech" [ant: close (http://word.sc/close)] spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms" [syn: unfold (http://word.sc/unfold), spread (http://word.sc/spread), spread out (http://word.sc/spread out)] [ant: fold (http://word.sc/fold)] make available; "This opens up new possibilities" [syn: open up (http://word.sc/open up)] become available; "an opportunity opened up" [syn: open up (http://word.sc/open up)] have an opening or passage or outlet; "The bedrooms open into the hall" make the opening move; "Kasparov opened with a standard opening" afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace" [syn: afford (http://word.sc/afford), give (http://word.sc/give)] display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer [ant: close (http://word.sc/close)] Source: http://www.word.sc/open

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