dawn meaning and definition

DAWN noun

Definition of dawn (noun)

1. the first light of day
   • "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning"
   • synonyms: aurora, break of day, break of the day, cockcrow, dawning, daybreak, dayspring, first light, morning, sunrise, sunup
   • antonym: sundown
2. the earliest period
   • "the dawn of civilization"; "the morning of the world"
   • synonyms: morning
3. an opening time period
   • "it was the dawn of the Roman Empire"

DAWN verb

Definition of 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"
   • synonyms: click, come home, fall into place, get across, get through, penetrate, sink in
2. appear or develop
   • "The age of computers had dawned"
3. become light
   • "It started to dawn, and we had to get up"