dawn

nounB1 · Intermediate

The first light in the sky before the sun comes up.

Meanings of «dawn»

1 · noun

the first light in the sky before the sun comes up

We woke up before dawn to see the sunrise.

2 · noun

the beginning of a new period or era

The invention marked the dawn of a new age.

Similar: beginning start onset

Translation

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«dawn» in 17 languages

AR العربية

AZ Azərbaycan

DE Deutsch

ES Español

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FR Français

HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

RO Română

RU Русский

TH ไทย

TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

the start of the day

dawnthe first light before the sun comes upWe left the house at dawn.

sunrisethe moment the sun appearsThe sunrise over the sea was beautiful.

daybreaksame as dawn, a little literaryThe soldiers left at daybreak.

Collections

Weather & Nature › Seasons & Time of Day

the first light in the sky before the sun comes up

Time & Calendar › Time of Day & Week

the first light in the sky before the sun comes up

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