dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow (noun)

the first light of day

"we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning"

dawn, morning (noun)

the earliest period

"the dawn of civilization"; "the morning of the world"

dawn (verb)

an opening time period

"it was the dawn of the Roman Empire"

click, get through, dawn, come home, get across, sink in, penetrate, fall into place (verb)

become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

"It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow"

dawn (verb)

appear or develop

"The age of computers had dawned"

dawn (verb)

become light

"It started to dawn, and we had to get up"

dawn (Noun)

The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.

dawn (Noun)

The rising of the sun.

dawn (Noun)

The time when the sun rises.

dawn (Noun)

The beginning.

dawn (Verb)

To begin to brighten with daylight.

dawn (Verb)

To start to appear or be realized.

Dawn (ProperNoun)

sometimes given to a girl born at that time of day.

Dawn

Dawn is the time that marks the beginning of the twilight before sunrise. It is recognized by the presence of weak sunlight, while the Sun itself is still below the horizon. Dawn should not be confused with sunrise, which is the moment when the leading edge of the Sun itself appears above the horizon. The duration of the twilight period between dawn and sunrise varies greatly depending on the observer's latitude, from a little over twenty minutes in equatorial regions, to many hours in polar regions, to several weeks at the poles.

dawn

Dawn is the time that marks the beginning of the twilight before sunrise.