Meaning & Definition of Dawn in English
English⟶
Dawn
/dɔn/
noun
1. The first light of day
- "We got up before dawn"
- "They talked until morning"
synonym:
- dawn,
- dawning,
- morning,
- aurora,
- first light,
- daybreak,
- break of day,
- break of the day,
- dayspring,
- sunrise,
- sunup,
- cockcrow
2. The earliest period
- "The dawn of civilization"
- "The morning of the world"
synonym:
- dawn,
- morning
3. An opening time period
- "It was the dawn of the roman empire"
synonym:
- dawn
verb
1. Become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
- "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"
- "She was penetrated with sorrow"
synonym:
- click,
- get through,
- dawn,
- come home,
- get across,
- sink in,
- penetrate,
- fall into place
2. Appear or develop
- "The age of computers had dawned"
synonym:
- dawn
3. Become light
- "It started to dawn, and we had to get up"
synonym:
- dawn
Examples of using
This invention marked the dawn of a new era in weaving.
I got up at the crack of dawn.
Tom was up before dawn.