cold open
cold open · cold opens
An opening segment shown before the opening credits, often there is no context given…An opening segment shown before the opening credits, often there is no context given to the segment.
» She hadn't noticed the cold until she opened the door.
Meaning
1 sensesAn opening segment shown before the opening credits, often there is no context given to the segment.
Examples
1 sentencesShe hadn't noticed the cold until she opened the door.
Origin
From cold (“completely unprepared; without introduction”) + open.From cold (“completely unprepared; without introduction”) + open.
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