English dictionary

dawn

/d/O/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the first light of day

noun.time

Examples
We got up before dawn.

Synonyms aurora break of day break of the day cockcrow dawning daybreak dayspring first light morning sunrise sunup

Antonyms sundown sunset

Source: WordNet 3.0
the earliest period

noun.event

Examples
The dawn of civilization.

Synonyms morning

Source: WordNet 3.0
an opening time period

noun.time

Examples
It was the dawn of the Roman Empire.

Source: WordNet 3.0
The break of day; the first appearance of light in the morning; show of approaching sunrise.

noun

Source: webster1913

become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

verb.cognition

Examples
It dawned on him that she had betrayed him.

Synonyms click come home fall into place get across get through penetrate sink in

Source: WordNet 3.0
appear or develop

verb.stative

Examples
The age of computers had dawned.

Source: WordNet 3.0
become light

verb.change

Examples
It started to dawn, and we had to get up.

Source: WordNet 3.0
To begin to grow light in the morning; to grow light; to break, or begin to appear; as, the day <i>dawns</i>; the morning <i>dawns</i>.

verb

Source: webster1913