noon
/nuːn/noun
Elementary
1
The time of day when the Sun seems to reach its highest point in the sky; solar noon.
2
The mean time of solar noon, marked as twelve o'clock on most clocks.
3
The corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight.
4
The ninth hour of the day counted from sunrise; around three o'clock in the afternoon.
5
The highest point; culmination.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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