dawn — the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɔːn/
Korean meaning: 새벽, 여명
Korean pronunciation: 돈 (강세: 돈)
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks 4 AM is the perfect time to practice opera singing - right at dawn!
- The dawn of smartphones marked the end of people actually talking to each other.
- She realized the truth would dawn on him eventually.
dawn
NOUN//dɔːn//
the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise
💡 Concept
First light before sunrise
🎵 Rhyme
At dawn on the lawn, he waters with a yawn
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/dɔːn/
🇬🇧 UK/dɔːn/
🌳Etymology
Rootdawn
Origin
고대 영어 'dagung'에서 유래되어 '날이 밝아옴'을 의미했습니다. 게르만어족의 공통 어근에서 발전하여 현재의 dawn이 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
lawnyawndrawnspawn
lawn
yawn
drawn
spawn
🔗Collocations
at dawn
dawn breaks
dawn of civilization
crack of dawn
dawn chorus
before dawn
dawn patrol
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat thinks 4 AM is the perfect time to practice opera singing - right at dawn!”
😄 Fun example
“The dawn of smartphones marked the end of people actually talking to each other.”
“She realized the truth would dawn on him eventually.”
“The fishermen set out before dawn to catch the early fish.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
daybreaksunrisemorningbeginningstart
Antonyms
dusksunsettwilight
Related
morningsunrisedaylightaurorabeginning
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