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Meaning of cold open | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An opening segment shown before the opening credits.

Equivalents

日本語 アバンタイトル

Examples

“The best way to find out how the series you're writing for uses teasers or cold opens is to get your hands on a script.”
“Colin Jost and Michael Che cover the same ground as the cold open, reporting on Trump’s clown car cabinet picks […].”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

cold pack cold patch cold pig cold pole cold press cold prickly

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