moment

noun moments

1. countable, uncountable A particular point of space; a spot. ...over everything there lay a deposit of heavy white dust, which was only blown off one moment to thicken on another.

   Similar: point, spot

2. countable, uncountable A particular point of time; an instant. Here, in the transept and choir, where the service was being held, one was conscious every moment of an increasing brightness; colours glowing vividly beneath the circular chandeliers, and the rows of small lights on the choristers' desks flashed and sparkled in front of the boys' faces, deep linen

   Similar: instant, minute, juncture, moment, occasion, point in time, sith, time

3. countable, uncountable A brief, unspecified amount of time. Wait a moment, while I lock the front door.

   Similar: stound, instant, trice

4. countable, figuratively, uncountable Weight or importance. In deep designs, in matter of great moment, / No less importing than our general good.
5. countable, uncountable A product of a distance and another physical quantity.
6. abbreviation, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of moment of force

   Similar: torque

7. countable, historical, uncountable A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.
8. countable, informal, uncountable A petit mal episode; such a spell.
9. colloquial, countable, uncountable A fit; a brief tantrum.
10. countable, uncountable An infinitesimal change in a varying quantity; an increment or decrement.
11. countable, uncountable A quantitative measure of the shape of a set of points. If the points represent mass, then the zeroth moment is the total mass, the first moment divided by the total mass is the center of mass, and the second moment is the rotational inertia.
12. Internet, countable, uncountable An embarrassing event, supposed to be characteristic of some person, group, or situation. woman moment
13. Internet, colloquial, countable, uncountable, of a person The current center of public attention and awe; the most important celebrity in their prime. She’s got a point. She’s an icon, she is a legend, and she is the moment. Now, come on, now. You got to give it up to Kim.

Similar: bat of an eye, bit, blink of an eye, crack, eyeblink, flash, glimpse, half a mo, instant, jiff, jiffy, jot, minute, mo, moment, New York minute, New York second, no time, sec, second, span, split-second, spurt, stound, tick, trice, twink, twinkle, twinkling, while · Opposite: aeon, age, blue moon, eon, forever

proper noun Moments

1. A surname.