Definitions of starting:

• noun:   a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)

  Example: "His starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen"

• adjective:   (especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

  Example: "With eyes starting from their sockets"

• adjective:   appropriate to the beginning or start of an event

  Example: "The starting point"