Dawn

/dɔːn/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise.

We woke up early to witness the beautiful colors of dawn.

The beginning or origin of something.

The dawn of the internet age changed how we communicate.

verb

To begin to grow light in the sky, as the sun rises.

As morning approached, the sky began to dawn with soft hues of pink and orange.

To become evident or obvious; to begin to be understood.

It didn't dawn on him until later that he had made a mistake.

Middle English (from Old English 'dagian,' similar to 'daylight').

dawn of time:

The very beginning of time.

dawn on (someone):

To become apparent or understood to someone.

at the crack of dawn:

Very early in the morning.

To leave at dawn.

We're gonna dawn out of here before everyone wakes up.

To start fresh or begin anew.

After last night's party, I'm ready to dawn it and take on the day!