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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"
The meaning of DAWN is to begin to grow light as the sun rises. How to use dawn in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.
DAWN definition: 1. the early morning when light first appears in the sky: 2. the time when something began: 3. If…. Learn more.
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.
dawn. noun. /dɔːn/. /dɔːn/. Idioms. [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).