Definition of Dawn

1. Verb. Become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions. "She was penetrated with sorrow"


2. Noun. The first light of day. "They talked until morning"

3. Verb. Appear or develop. "The age of computers had dawned"
Generic synonyms: Begin, Start

4. Noun. The earliest period. "The morning of the world"
Exact synonyms: Morning
Generic synonyms: Start

5. Verb. Become light. "It started to dawn, and we had to get up"
Generic synonyms: Change
Derivative terms: Dawning

6. Noun. An opening time period. "It was the dawn of the Roman Empire"
Language type: Figure, Figure Of Speech, Image, Trope
Generic synonyms: Period, Period Of Time, Time Period

Definition of Dawn

1. v. i. To begin to grow light in the morning; to grow light; to break, or begin to appear; as, the day dawns; the morning dawns.

2. n. The break of day; the first appearance of light in the morning; show of approaching sunrise.

Definition of Dawn

1. Proper noun. (English female given name) sometimes given to a girl born at that time of day. ¹

2. Verb. (intransitive) To begin to brighten with daylight. ¹

3. Verb. (intransitive) To start to appear or be realized. ¹

4. Noun. The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise. ¹

5. Noun. The rising of the sun. ¹

6. Noun. The time when the sun rises. ¹

7. Noun. The beginning. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dawn

1. to begin to grow light in the morning [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dawn

dawdler
dawdlers
dawdles
dawdling
dawdlingly
dawds
dawed
dawen
dawghtor
dawgs
dawing
dawings
dawish
dawk
dawks
dawn (current term)
dawn chorus
dawn horse
dawn of a new day
dawn on
dawn patrol
dawn patrols
dawn phenomenon
dawn redwood
dawncer
dawned
dawned on
dawner
dawnered
dawnering

Other Resources:

Search for Dawn on Dictionary.com!Search for Dawn on Thesaurus.com!Search for Dawn on Google!Search for Dawn on Wikipedia!

Search