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

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

an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force

(Roman mythology) goddess of the dawn; counterpart of Greek Eos

[ Syn: aurora ]