dawn

Definition

  • noun: the time of day when sunlight first begins to appear
  • verb: to begin to grow light as the sun rises
  • verb: to begin to become light as the sun rises
  • usually singular
  • synonyms: beginning, rise, daybreak

Examples

  • People have fought with each other since the 'dawn of' history/time/civilization.

  • She drove 'from dawn to/until dusk'. [=from early morning until early evening]

  • The solution finally 'dawned on' him. [=he finally saw the solution]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Oh Dad, can't I come? No, son. I never get to go anywhere. Oh young master, one day you will be king; then you can chase those slobbering, mangy, stupid poachers from dawn until dusk. Hey Uncle Scar, guess what! I despise guessing games. I'm going to be king of Pride Rock. Oh goodee. (..)
    1994 The Lion King