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a state of refusing to talk about something or answer questions, or a state of not communicating: My request for help was met with silence (= I received no answer). Her silence about/on what had happened to her surprised everyone.
How to use silence in a sentence. forbearance from speech or noise : muteness —often used interjectionally; absence of sound or noise : stillness; absence of mention:… See the full definition
a state of refusing to talk about something or answer questions, or a state of not communicating: My request for help was met with silence (= I received no answer). Her silence about/on what had happened to her surprised everyone.
Jan 13, 2017 · Silence: Directed by Martin Scorsese. With Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson, Tadanobu Asano. In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor, who is rumored to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.
Definition of silence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
absence of any sound or noise; stillness. the state or fact of being silent; muteness. absence or omission of mention, comment, or expressed concern: the conspicuous silence of our newspapers on local graft. the state of being forgotten; oblivion: in the news again after years of silence. concealment; secrecy.
SILENCE definition: 1. If there is silence, there is no sound: 2. a situation in which someone says nothing about a…. Learn more.
Definition of silence verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English si‧lence1 /ˈsaɪləns/ W2 noun 1 no noise [ uncountable] complete absence of sound or noise SYN quiet silence of Nothing disturbed the silence of the night. silence falls/descends (on/upon something) After the explosion, an eerie silence fell upon the scene. break/shatter the silence A loud screa...
Silence is quietness, or a lack of sound. When you silence a noisy movie-goer, you shush her.
