Word: golden time Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of golden hour. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: […] the golden time has already passed before the physician starts prompt treatment. Example: This fully shows that if there are advanced medical technology and proper rescue methods on the battlefield, more attention is paid to the most precious "golden time” of the 60 min after the trauma, the principle of “seamless education” is emphasized, the implementation of basic life support is ensured within 10 min, the wounded is sent to the designated medical institution within 1 h, and the death toll will be greatly reduced. 2. Synonym of golden hour. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: It was the golden time of the afternoon then, and the captain said to himself, "Golden sun, golden sea, golden sails, golden leaves, golden love, golden youth, a golden state of things altogether! " Example: The second kind refers to the beautiful time of day when the sun is about to set, and everything is cast with a hue of the most splendid golden light; it's a wonderful time to shoot. The problem with the second kind of golden time is that keeping a crew around just to film it can be very expensive, leading to the first kind of golden time. 3. Synonym of golden hour. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The overall (6:00 a.m. to midnight) audience rating per time slot didn't change, but the golden time ( 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. ) audience ratings decreased while the midnight to 2:00 a.m. rate increased. Example: Production companies have such a major role in producing for television to the extent that approximately 70 per cent of programmes broadcast during prime time (or so-called 'golden time' in Japan) period of 7–10 p.m. are said partially or fully to originate from them. 4. Synonym of golden hour. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: But a Saturday job for a crew already on golden time calls for double golden time, which is five times the regular wage. Example: NBC conceded that overtime would be payable for most of the 55¼-hour tour and that golden time would be payable for the following six days. There was a dispute, however, whether golden time would also be payable for any of the 55¼-hour tour. 5. A period of ease, happiness, virtue, or flourishing. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Would he were wasted, marrow, bones, and all, That from his loins no hopeful branch may spring, To cross me from the golden time I look for. Example: "There was a golden time before men sinned, when God came down and talked to Adam, but that is long, long ago," said Anicetus. 6. The optimal time for accomplishing a specific task. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The general practitioner, either through ignorance or indifference, neglects his cases of insanity, and too often allows the "golden time" for treatment, i.e., during the incipiency, to pass before recognizing the insanity or considering it of any consequence. Example: During the golden time, the sellers are willing to sell, but haven't yet fully committed to an agent or anyone else. If you can come in at that point with a reasonable offer, the sellers are very likely to accept. 7. Unstructured time when schoolchildren are allowed to choose their own activities as a reward for good behavior. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In more severe cases children may lose golden time and spend the time discussing with an adult what they did wrong and setting themselves targets for improving their behaviour. Example: Each time these are broken, minutes are deducted from the golden time. Usually this is done on a pupil-by-pupil basis so that the whole class isn't penalised for the behaviour of one or two individuals.