dawn Synonyms
Another word for dawn
• noun (Context 1)
The first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise; daybreak.
"The fishermen set out in their boats just before daybreak to catch the morning tide."
• verb (Context 2)
To become evident or understood by someone (usually followed by 'on' or 'upon').
"It suddenly dawned on her that she had left the keys inside the office."
• noun (Context 3)
The beginning, emergence, or earliest stage of a phenomenon, era, or period of time.
"The invention of the printing press marked the beginning of mass communication in Europe."
• verb (Context 4)
To begin to grow light in the morning; to start to appear (of a day).
"Saturday dawned bright and clear after a week of heavy rain."
• verb (Context 5)
To come into existence or begin to develop.
"A new era of space exploration was dawning in the mid-twentieth century."
Opposites of dawn
The opposite of dawn shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: