Entree vs. Appetizer

The main dish of a meal.

A food or drink served usually before a meal to stimulate the appetite.

A dish served in formal dining immediately before the main course or between two principal courses.

A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal

The act of entering.

Something that creates or increases excitement for what is to follow.

The power, permission, or liberty to enter; admittance.

Something which creates or whets an appetite.

An opening or introductory movement at the beginning of a dance such as a pas de deux.

Food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)

A coming in, or entrance; hence, freedom of access; permission or right to enter; as, to have the entrée of a house.

In French usage, a dish served at the beginning of dinner to give zest to the appetite; in English usage, a side dish, served with a joint, or between the courses, as a cutlet, scalloped oysters, etc.

The dish which comprises the main course of a meal, especially in a restaurant; as, there were many entrees on the menu.

The principal dish of a meal

The right to enter

Something that provides access (entry or exit);

The act of entering;