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   dawn

   /dôn/

   noun

   • 1. the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise: "the rose-pink light of dawn" Similar daybreakbreak of daycrack of dawnsunrisefirst lightdaylightfirst thing in the morningearly morningcockcrowsunupliterary:dawningpeep of dayauroradayspringOpposite dusk
   • 2. the beginning of a phenomenon or period of time, especially one considered favorable: "the dawn of civilization" Similar beginningstartbirthinceptionconceptionoriginationgenesisemergenceadventcomingappearancedebutarrivaldawningrisestarting pointoriginlaunchinstitutioninaugurationopeninginitiationonsetoutsetunfoldingdevelopmentinfancyday oneinformal:kickoffthe word goformal:commencementOpposite end

   verb

   • 1. (of a day) begin: "Thursday dawned bright and sunny" Similar beginopenbreakarriveemergegrow lightlightenbrightenOpposite end
   • ▪ come into existence: "a new era of land-use policy was dawning" Similar beginstartcome into beingbe borncome into existenceappeararrivecome forthemergeeruptburst outariseriseoriginatebreakunfolddevelopcrop upfirst see the light of dayformal:commenceOpposite end
   • 2. become evident to the mind; be perceived or understood: "the awful truth was beginning to dawn on him" Similar occur tocome tocome to mindspring to mindenter someone's mind/headcome into someone's head/mindstrikehitregister withenter someone's consciousnessflash across someone's mindpass through someone's mindcross someone's mindsuggest itself

   Word Origin late 15th century (as a verb): back-formation from Middle English dawning.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dawnDawn Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DAWN is to begin to grow light as the sun rises. How to use dawn in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDAWN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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. See more. from dawn to dusk. from early morning until night: We worked from dawn to dusk, seven days a week. See more. Fewer examples. She slept fitfully throughout the night and arose before dawn.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDAWN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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. See more. from dawn to dusk. from early morning until night: We worked from dawn to dusk, seven days a week. See more. Fewer examples. She slept fitfully throughout the night and arose before dawn.

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   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. verb (used without object) to begin to grow light in the morning: The day dawned with a cloudless sky. to begin to open or develop.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dawnDawn - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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. Not just the beginning of a day, the noun dawn can refer to any beginning, like the dawn of the Internet era.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDAWN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Dawn is the time of day when light first appears in the sky, before the sun rises.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › dawnDawn - definition of dawn by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To begin to become light in the morning. 2. To begin to appear or develop; emerge. 3. To begin to be perceived or understood: Realization of the danger soon dawned on us.