open (out) on(to) something

open (out) on(to) something
open (out) on(to) something
[for a building's doors] to exit toward something. •

The French doors opened out onto the terrace.

The doors opened on a lovely patio.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • open out — phrasal verb Word forms open out : present tense I/you/we/they open out he/she/it opens out present participle opening out past tense opened out past participle opened out 1) [intransitive] if a path or passage opens out, it becomes wider at the… …   English dictionary

  • out in the open — See: COME OUT IN THE OPEN …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • out in the open — See: COME OUT IN THE OPEN …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • open up — {v.} 1. To show for the first time; make clear; reveal. * /The story of Helen Keller s life opened up a whole new world to Mary./ * /Einstein s theories opened up a whole new area for study./ 2. To make available; present an opportunity; offer. * …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • open up — {v.} 1. To show for the first time; make clear; reveal. * /The story of Helen Keller s life opened up a whole new world to Mary./ * /Einstein s theories opened up a whole new area for study./ 2. To make available; present an opportunity; offer. * …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Open-source enterprise architecture tools — are a class of enterprise architecture tool that are licensed such that they can be freely used, extended and modified by anyone. Traditionally, enterprise architecture tools are proprietary based and require a license and sometimes a support… …   Wikipedia

  • open — o|pen1 W1S1 [ˈəupən US ˈou ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(door/container etc)¦ 2¦(eyes/mouth)¦ 3¦(not enclosed)¦ 4¦(not covered)¦ 5 the open air 6¦(business/building etc)¦ 7¦(not restricted)¦ 8¦(opportunity)¦ 9¦(not secret)¦ 10¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • open — o|pen1 [ oupən ] adjective *** ▸ 1 when public can visit ▸ 2 when you can see inside ▸ 3 not covered/enclosed ▸ 4 not blocked ▸ 5 not hidden/secret ▸ 6 anyone can see/join ▸ 7 considering suggestions ▸ 8 when something can be done ▸ 9 possible ▸… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • open — 1 adjective NOT CLOSED 1 DOOR/CONTAINER not closed, so that you can go through, take things out, or put things in: an open window | I guess I did leave the door open. | I can t get this milk open. | wide open (=completely open): The door was wide …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • open — [[t]o͟ʊpən[/t]] ♦ opens, opening, opened 1) V ERG If you open something such as a door, window, or lid, or if it opens, its position is changed so that it no longer covers a hole or gap. [V n] He opened the window and looked out... The church… …   English dictionary

  • open */*/*/ — I UK [ˈəʊpən] / US [ˈoʊpən] adjective 1) if a shop, restaurant etc is open, people are working there and the public can use or visit it Are the shops open on Sundays? There s a bar that stays open all night. open for business: We are open for… …   English dictionary

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