English · Numbers & Time
dawn
/dɔːn/
[/dɔːn/]
first light
Intermediatenoun
Definition
The first light of day; daybreak.
Example
We woke at dawn to watch the sun rise over the calm ocean.
We woke at dawn to watch the sun rise over the calm ocean.
Etymology
From Old English "dagian," to become day.
How & Where It’s Used
Poetic for early morning; also figurative for a new beginning.