golden hour

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The first sixty minutes after sustaining major traumatic injury, during which there is the highest likelihood that prompt medical treatment will prevent death.
  2. A period shortly after sunrise or before sunset, during which daylight is redder and softer than when the Sun is higher in the sky.
  3. In Japanese television, the period between 7 and 9 pm, the equivalent of the American prime time.
  4. Hours worked outside of normal working hours, for which additional money is paid.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡəʊl.dən ˌaʊə/ /ˈɡoʊl.dən ˌaʊɚ/

Word forms

golden hour golden hours

Etymology

From golden + hour.

Synonyms

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