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Definition of Sunrise
1. Noun. The first light of day. "They talked until morning"
Exact synonyms: Aurora, Break Of Day, Break Of The Day, Cockcrow, Dawn, Dawning, Daybreak, Dayspring, First Light, Morning, Sunup
Generic synonyms: Hour, Time Of Day
Derivative terms: Auroral, Aurorean, Dawn, Dawn
Antonyms: Sunset
Generic synonyms: Hour, Time Of Day
Derivative terms: Auroral, Aurorean, Dawn, Dawn
Antonyms: Sunset
2. Adjective. Of an industry or technology; new and developing. "High-technology sunrise industries"
Similar to: New
3. Noun. Atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily appearance of the sun.
Generic synonyms: Atmospheric Phenomenon
4. Noun. The daily event of the sun rising above the horizon.
Definition of Sunrise
1. n. The first appearance of the sun above the horizon in the morning; more generally, the time of such appearance, whether in fair or cloudy weather; as, to begin work at sunrise.
Definition of Sunrise
1. the ascent of the sun above the horizon in the morning [n -S]