Synonyms of dawn

Noun

1. dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow, hour, time of day

usage: the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning"

2. dawn, morning, start

usage: the earliest period; "the dawn of civilization"; "the morning of the world"

3. dawn, time period, period of time, period

usage: an opening time period; "it was the dawn of the Roman Empire"

Verb

1. click, get through, dawn, come home, get across, sink in, penetrate, fall into place

usage: become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow"

2. dawn, begin, start

usage: appear or develop; "The age of computers had dawned"

3. dawn, change

usage: become light; "It started to dawn, and we had to get up"

Definition and meaning of dawn (Dictionary)