[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/noon/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [N](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/n/) / noon # noon noun (noon) «noon» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. Noon is twelve o'clock in the middle of the day. Noon is 12 o'clock in the daytime, also called midday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noon/#m1) 2. It is the time when the sun is about highest in the sky. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noon/#m2) ### In the lessons In maths: a time on the clock: 12:00 in the day; problems count hours before or after noon; morning times are a.m., times after noon are p.m. In science: around noon shadows are shortest. Everyday life: lunch around noon. Phrases: at noon, before noon, after noon, by noon, from noon until, noon and midnight. ### Examples - The shop opens at 9 and closes at noon. How long is it open? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noon/#x1) - Lunch is at noon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noon/#x2) - He worked from noon until 5 o'clock. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noon/#x3) - It is 2 hours after noon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noon/#x4) - At noon our shadows are very short. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noon/#x5) - We must finish the hike by noon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noon/#x6) - The church bell rings twelve times at noon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noon/#x7) - Noon is 12:00 in the day, and midnight is 12:00 at night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noon/#x8) - It was past noon when he awoke. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noon/#x9) ### Note No «a» or «the»: say «at noon». Noon = 12 p.m. (midday); midnight = 12 a.m. Means 12:00; hours from a morning time to noon = 12 − start. Trap: from 10 in the morning to 3 in the afternoon is 5 hours, passing through noon. Trap: do not mix up noon (day) with midnight (night). ## In Jewish tradition In maths: a time on the clock: 12:00 in the day; problems count hours before or after noon; morning times are a.m., times after noon are p.m. In science: around noon shadows are shortest. Everyday life: lunch around noon. Phrases: at noon, before noon, after noon, by noon, from noon until, noon and midnight. ### Examples - And they made ready the present against Joseph's coming at noon; for they heard that they should eat bread there. (Torah GEN.43.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/noon/#x1) - And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house: 'Bring the men into the house, and kill the beasts, and prepare the meat; for the men shall dine with me at noon.' (Torah GEN.43.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/noon/#x2) - And they went out at noon. (Prophets 1KI.20.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/noon/#x3) - Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I complain, and moan; and He hath heard my voice. (Writings PSA.55.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/noon/#x4) - And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died. (Prophets 2KI.4.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/noon/#x5) ### Note No «a» or «the»: say «at noon». Noon = 12 p.m. (midday); midnight = 12 a.m. Means 12:00; hours from a morning time to noon = 12 − start. Trap: from 10 in the morning to 3 in the afternoon is 5 hours, passing through noon. Trap: do not mix up noon (day) with midnight (night). ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «noon» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noon/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«noon» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/noon.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «noon» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/noon/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«noon» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/noon.html) on Mova free.