dawn
the first appearance of daylight in the morning: Dawn broke over the valley.
the beginning or rise of anything; advent: the dawn of civilization.
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 followed by on): The idea dawned on him.
Origin of dawn
1Other words for dawn
Opposites for dawn
Other words from dawn
- dawnlike, adjective
- un·dawned, adjective
Other definitions for Dawn (2 of 2)
a female given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for dawn
/ (dɔːn) /
daybreak; sunrise: Related adjective: auroral
the sky when light first appears in the morning
the beginning of something
to begin to grow light after the night
to begin to develop, appear, or expand
(usually foll by on or upon) to begin to become apparent (to)
Origin of dawn
1Derived forms of dawn
- dawnlike, adjective
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Other Idioms and Phrases with dawn
In addition to the idiom beginning with dawn
- dawn on
also see:
- crack of dawn
- light dawned
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