Adverb: at this moment or at the present time. Noun: the present moment itself. Conjunction: used to introduce a new point or to get someone’s attention.
From Old English “nū,” related to German “nun” and Latin “nunc,” all meaning “now.” It is one of the oldest and most stable time words in Indo-European languages.
“Now” seems simple, but its meaning is always moving—by the time you say it, the exact moment has already passed. Writers and speakers use “now” as a powerful tool to shift attention, like a mental spotlight on the present point.
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