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debut Definition

de·but (dā byo̵̅o̅′, də-; dā′byo̵̅o̅′; Brit also deb′yo̵̅o̅′)

noun

  1. a first appearance before the public, as of an actor
  2. the formal introduction of a young woman into society
  3. the beginning of a career, course, etc.

Etymology: Fr début < débuter, to play first, lead off < (jouer) de but, (to play) for the mark: see de- & butt

intransitive verb -·buted′-byo̵̅o̅d′, -·but′·ing

to make a debut

transitive verb

to present for the first time

debut Synonyms

debut

n.

coming out, presentation, entrance into society, first public appearance, première, first step, introduction, graduation, appearance, maiden speech; see also introduction 1, 2.

debut Usage Examples

Preposition: as

  • substitute: He signed for Lynn and made his debut as substitute in the 4-1 win over Banbury on 7th February 2004.

Preposition: for

  • claret: It was a week when Colin Waldron made his debut for the Clarets in a 2-2 draw at Southampton.

Adjective modifier

  • directorial: Twenty two year old Weeks ' directorial debut is an inspired work, adding a new slant on the famous tale.
  • self-titled: Demon Hunter first emerged on the scene with their self-titled debut in the fall of 2002.
  • eponymous: In 2001, Cara Dillon's eponymous solo debut was quietly released ( via Rough Trade ), on an unsuspecting audience.
  • acting: His acting debut was made at a small London theater in 1939 when he was aged 19.
  • promising: Tho imperfect, The Perfect Fool would be a promising debut from any nascent novelist.
  • West: Now Nathan Lane ( on his West End debut ) has stepped into the breach, tickets are like gold dust.

Modifies a noun

  • album: PB: You finished your debut album in only four months.
  • ep: Our first release was the debut EP from Pedro back in 1999.
  • solo: In July 2001, a remastered edition of Carl's debut solo album was released on CD by BMG Japan.
  • novel: You released your incredible debut novel Trumpet at the end of the 90s.
  • mini-album: Ignition, the debut mini-album from Andy Onyx was one of those records I had to ponder more than others.
  • CD: However, in her debut CD, Empty Box, she shows just what she is made of.

Noun used with modifier

  • first-team: He is yet to clock up 100 Swans appearances despite making his first-team debut way back in August 1996.
  • big-screen: His big-screen debut came in The Runaway Bus in which he co-starred with Margaret Rutherford and a young Petula Clark.
  • solo: In 2001, Cara Dillon's eponymous solo debut was quietly released ( via Rough Trade ), on an unsuspecting audience.
  • league: With other center halves injured or young, Lennie Lawrence opted to give a league debut to Fan Zhiyi.
  • directing: After writing Four Weddings and a Funeral and Notting Hill, Richard Curtis makes his directing debut.
  • concerto: She recently made her concerto debuts in St. Petersburg and Dublin.