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- Dictionarydawn/dɔːn/
noun
- 1. the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise: "he set off at dawn" Similar Opposite
- 2. the beginning of a phenomenon or period of time, especially one considered favourable: "the dawn of civilization" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. (of a day) begin: "Thursday dawned bright and sunny" Similar Opposite
- 2. become evident to the mind; be perceived or understood: "the awful truth was beginning to dawn on him" Similar
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DAWN definition: 1. the period in the day when light from the sun begins to appear in the sky: 2. the start of a…. Learn more.
The meaning of DAWN is to begin to grow light as the sun rises. How to use dawn in a sentence.
Dawn is the time of day when light first appears in the sky, before the sun rises.
noun. the first appearance of daylight in the morning: Dawn broke over the valley. Synonyms: sunrise, daybreak. Antonyms: sunset. the beginning or rise of anything; advent: the dawn of civilization. verb (used without object) to begin to grow light in the morning: The day dawned with a cloudless sky. to begin to open or develop.
DAWN meaning: 1. the period in the day when light from the sun begins to appear in the sky: 2. the start of a…. Learn more.
1. To begin to become light in the morning. 2. To begin to appear or develop; emerge. 3. To begin to be perceived or understood: Realization of the danger soon dawned on us.
[uncountable, countable] the time of day when light first appears synonym daybreak. at dawn They start work at dawn. It's almost dawn. We arrived in Sydney as dawn broke (= as the first light could be seen). I woke up just before dawn. summer’s early dawns. He works from dawn till dusk (= from morning till night).
The noun dawn refers to the first light of day, or the first time period, like the dawn of a new era, which occurs when a new president takes office. Not just the beginning of a day, the noun dawn can refer to any beginning, like the dawn of the Internet era.
DAWN definition: 1. the early morning when light first appears in the sky: 2. the time when something began: 3. If…. Learn more.
the beginning or rise of anything; advent: the dawn of civilization. v.i. to begin to grow light in the morning: The day dawned with a cloudless sky. to begin to open or develop. to begin to be perceived (usually fol. by on): The idea dawned on him.