Silent
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The word Silent may mean any of the following:
- The act of practicing silenceSilenceSilence is the relative or total lack of audible sound. By analogy, the word silence may also refer to any absence of communication, even in media other than speech....
- Silent letterSilent letterIn an alphabetic writing system, a silent letter is a letter that, in a particular word, does not correspond to any sound in the word's pronunciation...
- Silent (rock group), a Brazilian rock group
- Silent (Gerald Walker song)Silent (Gerald Walker song)"Silent" is the first single from Gerald Walker's I Remember When This All Meant Something....-Background:Gerald said he chose "Silent" to be his first single because "the song's subject matter is one which is rarely touched on in hip-hop."...
, the first single from Chicago, Illinois rapper. - The act of assuming silence, as with a Silent Gig
- Silent filmSilent filmA silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
, a film with no synchronized recorded sound, or spoken dialogue. This applies to the majority of films made before 1930 - Silent George, a major league baseball batting champion
- Silent partnerSilent partnerSilent partner may refer to:*An anonymous member of a business partnership, or one uninvolved in management*The Silent Partner, the name of several films*Silent partner , a piece of climbing equipment...
, an anonymous member of a business partnershipPartnershipA partnership is an arrangement where parties agree to cooperate to advance their mutual interests.Since humans are social beings, partnerships between individuals, businesses, interest-based organizations, schools, governments, and varied combinations thereof, have always been and remain commonplace...
, or one uninvolved in management - Dark (broadcasting)Dark (broadcasting)In the broadcasting industry, dark is a term used to describe a radio station or television station that has gone off-the-air for an indefinite period of time, or as defined by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission , a "silent" station...
, an off-air radio or TV station is called "silent" or "dark" - Silence (Doctor Who)Silence (Doctor Who)The Silence is a fictional religious order or movement in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who.Executive producer Steven Moffat created the Silence, intending them to be "scarier" than past villains in Doctor Who...
, fictional aliens in the science fiction television series Doctor Who