Dawn meaning

What does “dawn” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“dawn” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the first light of day.

dawn

noun

the first light of day
“we got up before dawn”
“they talked until morning”
Synonymsdawning morning aurora first light daybreak break of day break of the day dayspring
the earliest period
“the dawn of civilization”
“the morning of the world”
Synonymsmorning
an opening time period
“it was the dawn of the Roman Empire”

verb

become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
“It dawned on him that she had betrayed him”
“she was penetrated with sorrow”
Synonymsclick get through come home get across sink in penetrate fall into place
appear or develop
“The age of computers had dawned”
become light
“It started to dawn, and we had to get up”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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