debut
debut Lexical Profile
debut Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person's first public appearance or performance in a particular capacity or role, especially in entertainment, the arts, or sports, or the first public release of a product or work.
"The young violinist made her professional debut with the symphony orchestra last night."
The formal presentation of a young woman, or debutante, into fashionable upper-class society.
"Historical novels of the nineteenth century frequently depict the social pressures surrounding a young lady's debut at the season's first ball."
• verb
To appear in public, perform, or become available to the market for the first time.
"The independent film debuted at the international festival to widespread critical acclaim."
To introduce or present a new product, creative work, or performer to the public for the first time.
"The software company plans to debut its next-generation operating system at the annual technology conference."
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-18th century from French début, a back-formation from the verb débuter ('to make the first stroke in a game' such as billiards or bowls), formed from dé- ('off') and but ('mark, target, goal').