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- DictionarySun·rise/ˈsənˌrīz/
noun
- 1. the time in the morning when the sun appears or full daylight arrives: "an hour before sunrise"
noun. the rise or ascent of the sun above the horizon in the morning. the atmospheric and scenic phenomena accompanying this. the time when half the sun has risen above the horizon. the open or beginning stage of any period. adjective. (of an industry, technology, etc.) new and growing; developing; emerging: high-technology sunrise industries.
Add to word list. B1 [ U ] (US also sunup) the time in the morning when the sun starts to rise in the sky: They went out at sunrise to go bird-watching. We have to leave before sunup tomorrow. B1 [ C ] the appearance of the sky when the sun starts to rise: There was a beautiful sunrise this morning.
2 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. Sunrise is the time in the morning when the sun first appears in the sky . The rain began before sunrise. Synonyms: dawn, daybreak, break of day, daylight More Synonyms of sunrise. 2. countable noun. A sunrise is the colours and light that you see in the eastern part of the sky when the sun first appears.
SUNRISE meaning: 1 : the time when the sun appears above the horizon in the morning dawn or daybreak; 2 : the colors that are in the sky when the sun slowly appears above the horizon.
1. The event or time of the appearance of the upper circumferential edge of the sun as it rises above the horizon, typically the eastern horizon except for extreme latitudes. 2. The sky as the sun rises: saw a beautiful sunrise. 3. An outset or emergence: the sunrise of classical art and sculpture.
Definition of sunrise noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
sunrise definition: the time when the sun appears in the morning and the sky becomes light. Learn more.
