That which is silent; a time of silence.
"The patient's condition was diagnosed as SILENT, an acronym for syndrome of irreversible lithium-effectuated neurotoxicity."
Acronym of syndrome of irreversible lithium-effectuated neurotoxicity.
In plain English: A silent person is someone who stays quiet and says nothing at all.
"The audience sat in silent during the emotional finale of the play."
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
"gave silent consent"
"a tacit agreement"
"the understood provisos of a custody agreement"
Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.
"The library was so silent that I could hear the pages turning as I closed my book."
In plain English: Silent means not making any sound at all.
"The cat sat silently on the windowsill while watching the rain."
Usage: Use silent to describe something that makes no sound, such as a room after everyone has left or a movie scene without dialogue. Do not confuse it with hushed when you mean people are speaking very quietly rather than being completely voiceless.
The word "silent" comes from the Latin silēns, meaning "be silent." It traveled into English through French after originally describing a state of being still or quiet.