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silence
noun
a
state
or
period
in
which
no
sound
is
heard
•
After
the
bell
rang
,
silence
filled
the
classroom
.
After
the
bell
rang
,
silence
filled
the
classroom
.
•
We
sat
in
complete
silence
watching
the
snow
fall
outside
the
window
.
We
sat
in
complete
silence
watching
the
snow
fall
outside
the
window
.
From
Old
French
silence
,
from
Latin
silentium
‘
being
quiet
’.
noun
-
silence
the
fact
of
not
talking
about
or
acknowledging
something
•
His
sudden
silence
about
the
accident
made
everyone
suspicious
.
His
sudden
silence
about
the
accident
made
everyone
suspicious
.
•
The
report's
silence
on
the
project
’
s
cost
raised
questions
.
The
report's
silence
on
the
project
’
s
cost
raised
questions
.
interjection
used
as
a
command
telling
people
to
be
quiet
•
“
Silence
!”
the
teacher
shouted
as
the
students
argued
.
“
Silence
!”
the
teacher
shouted
as
the
students
argued
.
•
The
conductor
lifted
his
baton
and
called
, “
Silence
!”
before
the
performance
began
.
The
conductor
lifted
his
baton
and
called
, “
Silence
!”
before
the
performance
began
.
verb
-
silence
,
silencing
,
silences
,
silenced
to
make
someone
or
something
stop
making
noise
or
expressing
ideas
•
The
judge
raised
her
hand
to
silence
the
noisy
crowd
.
The
judge
raised
her
hand
to
silence
the
noisy
crowd
.
•
Heavy
censorship
was
used
to
silence
opposition
voices
.
Heavy
censorship
was
used
to
silence
opposition
voices
.
