noon
gb/nˈun/ us/nˈun/
A1
Английский
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Существительное
A1
entity
1
12 o’clock in the daytime
The time in the middle of the day, at 12:00 p.m.
Модель употребления:
[something] at noon / by noon / around noon
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse “noon” with “afternoon.” “Noon” is only the middle point of the day (12:00 p.m.), while “afternoon” is the period after noon. There is also confusion between 12 a.m. and 12 p.m.; in most everyday English, “noon” is used instead of “12 p.m.” to avoid this confusion.
Синонимы
midday (Very close in meaning; often used more generally for the middle part of the day, not just the exact minute of 12:00.)
Антонимы
midnight (Refers to 12:00 at night, the opposite time of day from noon.)
Коллокации
at noon
|by noon
|around noon
|high noon
|noon sun
Темы
daily life
|time
|work
|school
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- The meeting starts at noon, so please be on time.
- By noon the temperature had already reached 30 degrees.
- Let’s break for lunch at noon and come back at one.
- The streets are always busy around noon in the city center.
- The sun was directly overhead at noon, making very short shadows.
Примеры для изучающих
- I eat lunch at noon every day.
- The train arrives at noon.
- Please call me at noon tomorrow.
- We will leave the house at noon.
- The store opens at noon on Sundays.
Существительное
literary
B2
entity
2
peak or most active period
The best or strongest time in a person’s life or in the life of something, like a business or culture.
Модель употребления:
the noon of [something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may think this use of “noon” still refers to clock time. In this literary sense, it is a metaphor for the best or strongest period, not an exact hour. In everyday speech, people usually say “the peak of his career” or “the height of her power” instead of “the noon of his career.”
Синонимы
peak (More common and neutral; often used for both literal and figurative high points, while “noon” here sounds more literary or poetic.)
Антонимы
decline (Refers to the period when strength or success is going down, opposite to a peak or “noon” period.)
Коллокации
the noon of life
|the noon of his career
|the noon of her power
|in the noon of youth
|at the noon of their influence
Темы
time
|life stages
|literature
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- In the noon of his career, he was one of the most famous actors in the world.
- The empire seemed eternal in the noon of its power, but it soon began to weaken.
- She wrote her most important books in the noon of her life.
- The city, once in the noon of its prosperity, now feels quiet and old.
- At the noon of their influence, the band could sell out any stadium they chose.
Примеры для изучающих
- In the noon of his career, he was very successful.
- The company was in the noon of its power before the crisis.
- She felt she was in the noon of her life and could do anything.
- The kingdom was rich in the noon of its history.
- The team was at the noon of its success when it won the cup.
Грамматика
Выражения
around noon
1/ɚˈaʊnd nˈun/
fixed phrase
about the middle of the day
At a time close to 12:00 in the day, not exactly 12:00.
Примеры
- We usually have our main meal around noon on weekends.
- Traffic gets very heavy around noon in the city center.
at noon
1/ˈæt nˈun/
fixed phrase
exactly at 12:00 p.m.
At the time 12:00 in the day.
Примеры
- The store reopens at noon after a short break.
- Let’s meet at noon in front of the library.
by noon
1/bˈaɪ nˈun/
fixed phrase
no later than 12:00 p.m.
At or before 12:00 in the day, not after that time.
Примеры
- Please send me the report by noon so I can read it before the meeting.
- The package should arrive by noon tomorrow.
high noon
1/hˈaɪ nˈun/
idiom
time of decisive confrontation
The moment when two sides finally meet and something important must be decided, often after a long build-up.
Примеры
- The election debate tonight is high noon for both candidates.
- It will be high noon in the negotiations when both companies sit down together next week.
noon sharp
1/nˈun ʃˈɑɹp/
fixed phrase
exactly at 12:00 p.m.
Exactly at 12:00 in the day, not a minute earlier or later.
Примеры
- The doors will open at noon sharp, so don’t be late.
- The exam starts at noon sharp and you must be in your seat before then.