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

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

the earliest period; the dawn of civilization; the morning of the world

[ Syn: morning ]

an opening time period; it was the dawn of the Roman Empire'

become clear or enter ones consciousness or emotions; It dawned on him that she had betrayed him; she was penetrated with sorrow

[ Syn: click , get through , come home , get across , sink in , penetrate , fall into place ]

appear or develop; The age of computers had dawned'

become light; It started to dawn, and we had to get up'