Instant (Noun)
Meaning 1
A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- It all happened in an instant and she was gone.
- He'd do anything to turn back time, to relive that instant when his life changed forever.
- The driver slammed on the brakes in an instant, narrowly avoiding the collision.
- She closed her eyes, and in an instant, the tranquility of the moment washed over her.
- The boxer landed the knockout punch in an instant, ending the fight.
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Meaning 2
A particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The instant the fire alarm sounded, the entire building was evacuated.
- It was at that instant that she realized she had been in love with him all along.
- The moment he walked into the room coincided with a flash of lightning at that instant.
- At the instant the clock struck midnight, the fireworks display began.
- Her eyes locked with his at the instant the connection was made.