allowing access or passage; not shut or locked
an open door
having no enclosing or confining barrier
the open hillside
presenting no obstacle to passage or view
having the parts or surfaces spread out or unfolded
not fastened or sealed
The bottle was open
not covered or protected
an open boat
an open wound
in operation, esp ready for business or use
exposed to general view or knowledge; public
open hatred
vulnerable to attack or question; liable
is open to doubt
available or remaining available
the only course open to us
not taken up with duties or engagements
not finally decided or settled
an open question
available for a qualified applicant; vacant
remaining available for use or filling until cancelled
an open order
not restricted to a particular category of participants; specif contested by both amateurs and professionals
willing to receive and consider
am open to suggestions
candid or frank
willing to consider new ideas; unprejudiced
an open mind
having a relatively liberal structure, with freedom of belief, information, etc
the open society
generous; openhanded
free from checks or restraints
an open economy
containing many small openings or spaces; specif porous
having relatively wide spacing between words or lines
open type
said of a compound word: with elements separated by a space in writing or printing, e.g. in ski lift
said of a string on a musical instrument: not stopped by the finger
said of a note: produced on a musical instrument without fingering the strings, valves, slides, or keys
said of a vowel: articulated with the tongue low in the mouth
said of a mathematical set: containing a neighbourhood of every element
Brit said of a cheque: payable in cash to the person, organization, etc named on it; not crossed
in a welcoming or enthusiastic manner