dawns

/D AO1 N Z/

noun

1
The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.
2
The rising of the sun.
syn:break of dawn break of day day-dawn dayspring sunrise
3
The time when the sun rises.
“She rose before dawn to meet the train.”
syn:break of dawn break of day crack of dawn day-dawn daybreak dayspring
4
The earliest phase of something.
“the dawn of civilization”
syn:beginning onset start

Synonyms

beginning onset start break of dawn break of day crack of dawn day-dawn daybreak dayspring sunrise

Antonyms

verb

1
To begin to brighten with daylight.
“A new day dawns.”
2
To start to appear or be realized.
“I don’t want to be there when the truth dawns on him.”
3
To begin to give promise; to begin to appear or to expand.

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