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# silence

noun (silence, silences); verb (silence, silences, silenced, silencing)

«silence» 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. Silence is when there is no sound at all. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/silence/#m1)
2. Silence is also when people are not talking. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/silence/#m2)
3. To silence means to make someone or something quiet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/silence/#m3)
4. A minute's silence is a short time when people stay quiet to remember someone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/silence/#m4)

### In the lessons

In school, teachers ask for silence during tests and in the library. In ceremonies, like Remembrance Day (UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) or a funeral, people keep a minute's silence. In stories, silence builds suspense or shows someone is upset. Phrases: in silence, break the silence, a minute's silence, silence please, an awkward silence.

### Examples

- Silence, please! The test has started. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/silence/#x1)
- We walked through the forest in silence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/silence/#x2)
- A loud bang broke the silence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/silence/#x3)
- There was a long silence after the bad news. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/silence/#x4)
- The class kept a minute's silence for the soldiers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/silence/#x5)
- She silenced her phone in the cinema. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/silence/#x6)
- In the silence we could hear an owl. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/silence/#x7)
- His silence told me he was upset. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/silence/#x8)
- There was a splash, and then silence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/silence/#x9)

### Note

Usually uncountable (some silence, a long silence is also fine). Adjective: silent; adverb: silently. «Quiet» means a little noise; silence means none. Silence is not the same as agreeing; you can say no.

## In Jewish tradition

In school, teachers ask for silence during tests and in the library. In ceremonies, like Remembrance Day (UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) or a funeral, people keep a minute's silence. In stories, silence builds suspense or shows someone is upset. Phrases: in silence, break the silence, a minute's silence, silence please, an awkward silence.

### Examples

- And Moses and the priests the Levites spoke unto all Israel, saying: 'Keep silence, and hear, O Israel; this day thou art become a people unto the LORD thy God. (Torah DEU.27.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silence/#x1)
- O God of my praise, keep not silence; (Writings PSA.109.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silence/#x2)
- These things hast thou done, and should I have kept silence? (Writings PSA.50.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silence/#x3)
- Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel. (Writings JOB.29.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silence/#x4)

### Note

Usually uncountable (some silence, a long silence is also fine). Adjective: silent; adverb: silently. «Quiet» means a little noise; silence means none. Silence is not the same as agreeing; you can say no.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «silence» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/silence/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«silence» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/silence.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «silence» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/silence/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«silence» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/silence.html) on Mova free.