moment of silence
Solemn commemorative pause
A moment of silence is a brief period of quiet reflection, typically observed in groups to honor the dead or mark a solemn occasion.
The duration is usually around one minute.
Schools, sporting events, and public gatherings often hold moments of silence after tragedies: We observed a moment of silence for the victims.
The phrase can also describe any pause for contemplation.
Offering of respect
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- honoringRecognizing with respect
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- observanceKeeping of customs
ceremony · reverence · homage · dedication · acknowledgment · veterans · fallen · sacrifice
Complete lack of motion
- hushAbsence of sound
- quietudeState of calm stillness
- calmFree from agitation
- solemnitySerious, dignified quality
gravity · reverence · dignity · somberness · earnestness · gravitas · respectfulness · formality
Focused attention practice
- introspectionObserving one's own mind
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
musing · mindfulness · deliberation · self-examination · absorption · stillness · solitude · centering
tribute
Offering of respect
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- honoringRecognizing with respect
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
observance · ceremony · reverence · homage · dedication · acknowledgment · veterans · fallen · sacrifice · tragedy
stillness
Complete lack of motion
solemnity · gravity · reverence · dignity · somberness · earnestness · gravitas · respectfulness · formality · seriousness
meditation
Focused attention practice
- introspectionObserving one's own mind
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
rumination · musing · mindfulness · deliberation · self-examination · absorption · stillness · solitude · centering · presence
- commemorationscommemoration, remembrance, memorial service, centennial, bicentennial
- mourning customsfuneral, funeral service, wake, visitation, burial
- military traditionssalute, 21-gun salute, saluting, salutes, honor guard
- school religionschool prayer, prayer in schools, religious education, religious instruction, religious studies
- civic observancesnational anthem, flag salute, flag ceremony, Memorial Day, Independence Day
- funeralsfuneral, burial, cremation, casket, coffin
moment of silenceapplause
Collective hand-clapping approval
standing ovation · cheering · uproar · clamor · shouting
moment of silenceeulogy
Tribute for the dead
toast · celebration of life · twenty-one gun salute · victory parade · memorial concert
moment of silencevictory celebration
Festivity marking a win
jubilation · revelry · celebration · three cheers · party
moment, silence, silent, silently, momentary, silenced, moments, momentarily, momentous