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- DictionaryDawn/dôn/
noun
- 1. the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise: "the rose-pink light of dawn"
- 2. the beginning of a phenomenon or period of time, especially one considered favorable: "the dawn of civilization"
verb
- 1. (of a day) begin: "Thursday dawned bright and sunny"
- 2. become evident to the mind; be perceived or understood: "the awful truth was beginning to dawn on him"
dawn meaning: 1. the early morning when light first appears in the sky: 2. the time when something began: 3. If…. Learn more.
dawn meaning, definition, what is dawn: the time at the beginning of the day whe...: 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.
Check pronunciation: Dawn. Definition of Dawn in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the first daylight in the morning, or the time at which it occurs. synonyms: cockcrow, daybreak, light, morn, morning, sunrise, sunup. antonyms: nightfall, sunset. similar words: daylight, prime, twilight. definition 2: the first appearance or beginning of something long-lasting.
the start of a period of time or the beginning of something new: The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the dawn of a new era in European history. This was the dawn of the information age. These gases have accummulated in the atmosphere since the dawn of the industrial revolution. Humans have been making art since the dawn of recorded history.
Astronomers define the three stages of twilight on the basis of how far the Sun is below the horizon. The morning twilight is often called dawn , while the evening twilight is also known as dusk . Astronomical terms & definitions
