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- Dictionarydawn/dôn/
noun
- 1. the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise: "the rose-pink light of dawn" Similar Opposite
- 2. the beginning of a phenomenon or period of time, especially one considered favorable: "the dawn of civilization" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. (of a day) begin: "Thursday dawned bright and sunny" Similar Opposite
- 2. become evident to the mind; be perceived or understood: "the awful truth was beginning to dawn on him" Similar
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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.
to become known or obvious: Gradually the truth about him dawned. [ + that ] It eventually dawned that he wouldn't be coming back.
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. 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.
Dawn is the time of day when light first appears in the sky, before the sun rises.
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.
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.