Dawn: meaning, definitions and examples

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dawn

 

[ dษ”หn ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

break of day

Dawn refers to the time of day when light first appears in the sky, before the sun rises. It is the transition from night to day.

Synonyms

daybreak, morning, sunrise

Examples of usage

  • The birds start singing at dawn.
  • We woke up at the crack of dawn to start our journey.
  • The sky was painted with beautiful colors at dawn.
Context #2 | Verb

beginning

To dawn means to begin to become evident or understood.

Synonyms

become apparent, come to light

Examples of usage

  • The truth started to dawn on him.
  • It finally dawned on her that she had forgotten her keys.

Translations

Translations of the word "dawn" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น alvorecer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅ‹เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Morgendรคmmerung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ fajar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฒั–ั‚ะฐะฝะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล›wit

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅคœๆ˜Žใ‘ (yoake)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท aube

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ amanecer

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸafak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ƒˆ๋ฒฝ (saebyeok)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุฌุฑ (fajr)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบsvit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบsvit

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ปŽๆ˜Ž (lรญmรญng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zora

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ dรถgun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐาฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ—แƒ˜แƒแƒ“แƒ˜ (gantiadi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ amanecer

Word origin

The word 'dawn' originated from the Old English 'dagian', which means to become day. It has been used for centuries to describe the break of day and the beginning of a new morning.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,554 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.