debut
noun
[ ˈdeɪbjuː ]
• a person's first appearance or performance in a particular capacity or role.
• "the film marked his debut as a director"
Similar:
first appearance,
first showing,
first performance,
launch,
launching,
coming out,
entrance,
premiere,
beginning,
introduction,
inception,
inauguration,
kick-off,
commencement,
debut
verb
• perform in public for the first time.
• "the Rolling Stones debuted at the Marquee"
Origin:
mid 18th century: from French début, from débuter ‘lead off’.