silent

Definition

  • noun: a motion picture made without spoken dialogue
  • adjective: not speaking or making noise
  • adjective: making no utterance
  • usually used in plural
  • synonyms: quiet, mute, dumb

Examples

  • I told him that I thought he was crazy and got 'the silent treatment' for the rest of the day. [=he refused to talk to me for the rest of the day]

  • You have the 'right to remain silent'. [=the legal right not to say anything when you are arrested]

  • Whenever she gets mad at me, she 'gives me the silent treatment'. [=she does not speak to me]

Movie quotes

  • (..) - the missing mammal cases? - Yes, of course. About that, sir. Officer Hopps just called, she found all of them. Wow, I'm impressed. - Mayor Lionheart, you have the right to remain silent. - You don't understand, I was trying to... - protect the city! - You were just trying to protect your job. No, listen. We still don't know why this is happening. It could destroy Zootopia. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you... Ladies and gentlemammals, mammals went missing and all have been found... by our newest recruit, (..)
    2016 Zootopia