Silence is quietness, or a lack of sound. When you silence a noisy movie goer, you shush her.
The state of being silent; entire absence of sound or noise; absolute stillness.
Noun
a refusal to speak when expected; "his silence about my contribution was surprising"
Noun
the trait of keeping things secret
Noun
the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"
Noun
the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking); "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence"
Verb
cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
Verb
keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"
n.
The state of being silent; entire absence of sound or
noise; absolute stillness.
n.
Forbearance from, or absence of, speech; taciturnity;
muteness.
n.
Secrecy; as, these things were transacted in silence.
n.
The cessation of rage, agitation, or tumilt; calmness;
quiest; as, the elements were reduced to silence.
n.
Absence of mention; oblivion.
interj.
Be silent; -- used elliptically for let there be
silence, or keep silence.
v. t.
To compel to silence; to cause to be still; to still;
to hush.
v. t.
To put to rest; to quiet.
v. t.
To restrain from the exercise of any function,
privilege of instruction, or the like, especially from the act of
preaching; as, to silence a minister of the gospel.
v. t.
To cause to cease firing, as by a vigorous cannonade;
as, to silence the batteries of an enemy.
Silence
I saw and heared; for such a numerous host Fled not in silence through the frighted deep.2.
The administration itself keeps a profound silence.4.
And what most merits fame, in silence hid.
Silence
Silence
Silence that dreadful bell; it frights the isle.2.
This would silence all further opposition.
These would have silenced their scruples.3.
The Rev. Thomas Hooker of Chelmsford, in Essex, was silenced for nonconformity.4.
The state of being silent; entire absence of sound or noise; absolute stillness.
Be silent; -- used elliptically for let there be silence, or keep silence.
To compel to silence; to cause to be still; to still; to hush.
Usage Examples
Absolute silence leads to sadness. It is the image of death.
Do not tell secrets to those whose faith and silence you have not already tested.
African women in general need to know that it's OK for them to be the way they are - to see the way they are as a strength, and to be liberated from fear and from silence.
I drank the silence of God from a spring in the woods.
History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people.
Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth. By simply not mentioning certain subjects... totalitarian propagandists have influenced opinion much more effectively than they could have by the most eloquent denunciations.
Because we spoke so loudly, opponents of reproductive health access demonized and smeared me and others on the public airwaves. These smears are obvious attempts to distract from meaningful policy discussions and to silence women's voices regarding their own health care.
Against the State, against the Church, against the silence of the medical profession, against the whole machinery of dead institutions of the past, the woman of today arises.
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Other Usage ExamplesChoose silence of all virtues, for by it you hear other men's imperfections, and conceal your own.
A painter paints his pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence. We provide the music, and you provide the silence.
I have a big problem with piped music. I like either silence or to listen to it properly.
As an artist I come to sing, but as a citizen, I will always speak for peace, and no one can silence me in this.
From politics, it was an easy step to silence.
A man who lives right, and is right, has more power in his silence than another has by his words.
But with exquisite breathing you smile, with satisfaction of love, And I touch you again as you tick in the silence and settle in sleep.
I belong to a nation which over the past centuries has experienced many hardships and reverses. The world reacted with silence or with mere sympathy when Polish frontiers were crossed by invading armies and the sovereign state had to succumb to brutal force.
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