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Meaning of "high noon" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HIGH NOON

high noon  [haɪ nuːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HIGH NOON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
High noon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HIGH NOON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

High Noon

High Noon is a 1952 American Western film directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly. In nearly real time, the film tells the story of a town marshal forced to face a gang of killers by himself. The screenplay was written by Carl Foreman. The film won four Academy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards.

Definition of high noon in the English dictionary

The definition of high noon in the dictionary is the middle of the day; midday. Other definition of high noon is Journalists sometimes use high noon to refer to a crisis or event which is likely to decide finally what is going to happen in a conflict or situation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HIGH NOON


afternoon
ˌɑːftəˈnuːn
balloon
bəˈluːn
Cameroon
ˌkæməˈruːn
cartoon
kɑːˈtuːn
commune
kəˈmjuːn
Dunoon
dəˈnuːn
forenoon
ˈfɔːˌnuːn
honeymoon
ˈhʌnɪˌmuːn
hoon
huːn
June
dʒuːn
Kun
kuːn
maroon
məˈruːn
midnoon
ˌmɪdˈnuːn
moon
muːn
noon
nuːn
prenoon
priːˈnuːn
soon
suːn
toon
tuːn
tribune
ˈtrɪbjuːn
tune
tjuːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HIGH NOON

high horse
high hurdles
high jinks
high jump
high jumper
high jumping
high life
high living
High Mass
high old time
high opinion
high place
high places
high point
high pressure
high priest
high priestess
high priesthood
high profile

WORDS THAT END LIKE HIGH NOON

boon
cocoon
coon
full moon
good afternoon
hot-air balloon
Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon
lagoon
loon
monsoon
over the moon
raccoon
saloon
saskatoon
spoon
tablespoon
teaspoon
tycoon
typhoon
yesterday afternoon

Synonyms and antonyms of high noon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «high noon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HIGH NOON

Find out the translation of high noon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of high noon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «high noon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

正午
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mediodía
570 millions of speakers

English

high noon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उच्च दोपहर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عز الظهيرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полдень
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meio-dia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মধ্যাহ্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

midi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

tengah hari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

High Noon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

正午
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정오
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhuwur noon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nắng gắt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உச்சி பொழுது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उच्च दुपारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Öğlen vakti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

high Noon
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

W samo południe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

полудень
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ziua în amiaza mare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υψηλή μεσημέρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoë middag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

high Noon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

High Noon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of high noon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGH NOON»

The term «high noon» is regularly used and occupies the 60.540 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGH NOON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «high noon» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «high noon» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about high noon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIGH NOON»

Discover the use of high noon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to high noon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
High Noon
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA
Nora Roberts, 2007
2
High Noon: 20 Global Problems, 20 Years To Solve Them
How do we tackle them in a world where the accustomed methods used by nation-states may be reaching their natural limits?InHigh Noon, J. F. Rischard challenges us to take a new approach to the twenty most important and urgent global ...
Jean-francois Rischard, 2007
3
High Noon on the Electronic Frontier: Conceptual Issues in ...
Collects essays discussing policy issues relating to digital communtication, including property rights, hacking, privacy, and freedom of speech
Peter Ludlow, 1996
4
High Noon in the Cold War: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and the ...
An examination of the Cuban Missile Crisis analyzes the roles, objectives, and actions of John Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev during the October 1962 showdown between the U.S. and Soviet Union.
Max Frankel, 2005
5
High Noon in Lincoln: Violence on the Western Frontier
Here is the most detailed and most engagingly narrated history to date of the legendary two-year facedown and shootout in Lincoln.
Robert M. Utley, 1989
6
High Noon: The Inside Story of Scott McNealy and the Rise of ...
The controversial CEO of Sun Microsystems shares his secrets of what works, and what doesn't, including inside information on his current battle with Microsoft
Karen Southwick, 1999
7
High Noon
In this book, Phillip Drummond offers a detailed account of High Noon's troubled production context and its early public reception, along with career summaries of the key participants.
Phillip Drummond, 1997
8
Cut Down to Size at High Noon
A showdown between two barbers in the frontier town of Cowlick leads them to realize new uses for scale drawing.
Scott Sundby, 2000
9
Showdown at High Noon: Witch-hunts, Critics, and the End of ...
This is a study of one of the most enduring Westerns, High Noon, a film whose political, cultural, and thematic implications have had a profound influence on not only the genre but on filmmaking itself.
Jeremy Byman, 2004
10
High Noon
However, Sumrall is not about to give up his winnings without a fight—because he has a much darker reason for making sure Alison makes good on her father’s bet. It’s a showdown at high noon, and winner takes all!
Rebecca Goings, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIGH NOON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term high noon is used in the context of the following news items.
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KMLE Not So Silent Night brings Sam Hunt to Phoenix
His biggest hit since then is the platinum "Drink to That All Night," a top-5 country single from his latest album, "High Noon." Old Dominion ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
2
Galesburg firefighters honor chief for his 30 years - The Register-Mail
In the span of a few hours, the fire crews contacted High Noon BBQ at its new location on Cherry Street and put together a little shindig at Full ... «Galesburg Register-Mail, Jul 15»
3
BBC Braced For Government's Cuts Announcement - Yahoo News UK
He said: "Is it high noon for the BBC? Probably not quite really, it has all got rather overheated this. "Last week there was the Government raid ... «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
4
West Bromwich Albion on Tour: Memories of previous North America …
Albion's travelling barmy army may be relieved to hear there will not be any shoot-outs at 'High Noon'. West Bromwich Albion FC has chosen ... «Tamworth Herald, Jul 15»
5
Events in Cambridge – July 17-21 - Cambridge Times
HIGH NOON TOASTMASTERS from 12:05 to 12:50 p.m. at Chartwell Queen's Square Retirement Residence (10 Melville St. N.) Email ... «Cambridge Times, Jul 15»
6
Edible gardens: a bounty so far this year | Crosscut
High noon and fruit trees, berries, bee-pleasing orax, and corn as high as an elephant's eye, glisten and ripen in the sun. You may think it's a ... «Crosscut, Jul 15»
7
Festival of the Lakes opens today in Hammond - The Times
The entertainment lineup for this year's fest include Alien Ant Farm, Hoobastank, and P.O.D. today; High Noon and The Charlie Daniels Band ... «nwitimes.com, Jul 15»
8
Beat the heat with ice and a tea towel | News | salina.com
“We try to get everything in before high noon. We shut all the doors and have all the fans on,” he said. “We just pay Westar to stay cool.” Zrubeck ... «Salina Journal, Jul 15»
9
Coming Attractions: Wild Child, Stephen Kellogg, Fortunate Youth : Ct
FORTUNATE YOUTH: Friday, Oct. 9, 9:30 p.m., High Noon Saloon, 701 E. Washington Ave. Tickets are $12 ($14 day of show) through ... «Madison.com, Jul 15»
10
If mission gets extended, New Horizons will boldly venture beyond …
At high noon on Pluto, it looks as though it would be dawn or dusk on Earth. It takes 248 years for Pluto to orbit the sun. Thus, it's only made it ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»

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