Definizione monolingua

silent

silent

1. third-person plural present indicative of siler
2. third-person plural present subjunctive of siler

silent (plural silents)

1. (uncountable) That which is silent; a time of silence.

   • The silent of the night. Shakespeare

2. A silent movie
   • 2007 August 12, Woody Allen, “The Man Who Asked Hard Questions”, New York Times:

     All kinds, silents and talkies.

silent (comparative silenter or more silent, superlative silentest or most silent)

1. Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.
   • 1604, William Shakespeare, Othello, act 5, sc. 1:

     How silent is this town!

   • 1825, Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy, The Works of Samuel Johnson, Talboys and Wheeler, page 52:

     What was formerly performed by fleets and armies, by invasions, sieges, and battles, has been of late accomplished by more silent methods.

   • 1906, William Dean Howells and Sidney Dillon Ripley, Certain Delightful English Towns: With Glimpses of the Pleasant Country Between, Harper & Brothers, page 152:

     The voice of the auctioneer is slow and low [...]; after a pause, which seems no silenter than the rest of the transaction, he ceases to repeat the bids, and his fish, in the measure of a bushel or so, have gone for a matter of three shillings.

2. Not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn; not loquacious; not talkative.

   • Ulysses, adds he, was the most eloquent and most silent of men. Broome.
   • This new-created world, whereof in hell Fame is not silent. John Milton.

3. Keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed; as, the wind is silent. Parnell. Sir W. Raleigh.
4. (pronunciation) Not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent; as, ""e is silent in fable.""
5. Having no effect; not operating; inefficient.
   • Cause ... silent, virtueless, and dead. Sir Walter Raleigh.
6. (technology) Without audio capability.

   The Magnavox Odyssey was a silent console.

7. Hidden, unseen, as a silent voter or silent partner.

Definizione dizionario silent

silenzioso

calma

calmo

equilibrato

inattivo

muto

pacifico

quieto

silente

silenziosa

sommesso

stupido

tacito

taciturno

tranquillo

zitto

Altri significati:

Keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed; as, the wind is silent. Parnell. Sir W. Raleigh.

not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn

keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed

A silent movie

(technology) Without audio capability.

without audio capability

(uncountable) That which is silent; a time of silence.

Not making a sound.

(to be) silent

Marked by the complete lack of sound or noise.

Not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn; not loquacious; not talkative.

that which is silent

having no effect; not operating; inefficient

silent (as the grave)

Having no effect; not operating; inefficient.

Hidden, unseen, as a silent voter or silent partner.

silent (person)

Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.

grow very late at night

not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent

(pronunciation) Not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent; as, "e is silent in fable."

free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet