opens

Noun

open (plural opens)

1. 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!
2. Public knowledge or scrutiny; full view.
   • We have got to bring this company's corrupt business practices into the open.
3. A defect in an electrical circuit preventing current from flowing.
   • The electrician found the open in the circuit after a few minutes of testing.
4. A sports event in which anybody can compete, especially or originally irrespective of amateur or professional status.
   • the Australian Open
5. The act of something being opened, such as an e-mail message.
   • The total number of opens from original, or unique, subscribers.2016, Ian Dodson, The Art of Digital Marketing, page 144

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