Physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.
Come in – the door's open.
Able to be used or interacted with in some way.
Your bank account is now open.
Not hidden or restricted.
To make or become physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.
Open or unobstructed space; an exposed location.
I can't believe you left the lawnmower out in the open when you knew it was going to rain this afternoon!
Public knowledge or scrutiny; full view.
Adjective from Middle English open, from Old English open (“open”), from Proto-West Germanic *opan, from Proto-Germanic *upanaz (“open”), from Proto-Indo-European *upo (“up from under, over”). Cognate...
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It is a blatant example of open criminality.
Turn the doorknob to open the door.
To cause or allow a gap to form or widen.
Mudchester Rovers opened a sizeable lead on their rivals.
To make or become available for use or interaction.
He opened a secret bank account in Switzerland.
We have got to bring this company's corrupt business practices into the open.
A defect in an electrical circuit preventing current from flowing.
The electrician found the open in the circuit after a few minutes of testing.