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Idioms  

1. Understanding came at last, as in They couldn't figure out where they went wrong, but then the light dawned—they'd turned right instead of left. This expression transfers the beginning of dawn to human perception. [c. 1800]

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Example Sentences

However, the merciful Ruler of our destinies had not deserted us; for as the Sabbath morning’s light dawned the wind abated and the sea became comparatively calm, except that there was still a heavy swell; but still, there we were, thirteen human beings, in a frail, leaky boat, without an atom of food of any sort, the vast ocean around us, and in a state of perfect ignorance as to our geographical position, while our other physical wants, such as of clothes, boots, &c., made our case truly deplorable.

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At last this century of light dawned, the realities shone forth, and the mysteries long hidden from human vision were revealed.

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When light dawned the horrible objects disappeared to some extent, and by a terrible effort I was able to control my mind, and reason on my condition.

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