noon vs midnight
Definitions
noun
- the middle of the day
Examples
A spokesman said: ‘Snow will continue through the day with a few dry interludes and it will slowly improve by the afternoon with snow turning more showery.’
One afternoon, I grew bored and actually fell asleep for a few minutes.
Even Peggy Noonan on MTP struggled this morning to describe as benignly as possible how McCain is noticeably putting a lot of energy into keeping a lid on his anger.
Definitions
noun
- 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
Examples
I set the alarm clock for a quarter to midnight, and settled down for a couple of hours sleep.
I set the alarm clock for a quarter to midnight, and settled down for a couple of hours sleep.
The rest of the explanation seeps out gradually as midnight melts into the early hours.
