sunrise (n.)

  1. the first light of day; we got up before dawn; they talked until morning

    [ Syn: dawn , dawning , morning , aurora , first light , daybreak , break of day , break of the day , dayspring , sunup , cockcrow ]

  2. atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily appearance of the sun

  3. the daily event of the sun rising above the horizon

    sunrise (adj.)

  1. of an industry or technology; new and developing; high-technology sunrise industries'

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