Dawn vs. Sunrise

Dawn vs. Sunrise — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Dawn and Sunrise

Dawnverb

(intransitive) To begin to brighten with daylight.

A new day dawns.

Sunrisenoun

The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.

I'll meet you at the docks at sunrise.

Dawnverb

(intransitive) To start to appear or be realized.

I don’t want to be there when the truth dawns on him.

Sunrisenoun

The change in color of the sky at dawn.

Did you see the beautiful sunrise this morning?

Dawnverb

(intransitive) To begin to give promise; to begin to appear or to expand.

Sunrisenoun

(figuratively) Any great awakening.

It was the sunrise of her spirit.
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Dawnnoun

(uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.

Sunrisenoun

the first light of day;

we got up before dawnthey talked until morning

Dawnnoun

(countable) The rising of the sun.

Sunrisenoun

atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily appearance of the sun

Dawnnoun

(uncountable) The time when the sun rises.

She rose before dawn to meet the train.

Sunrisenoun

the daily event of the sun rising above the horizon

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Dawnnoun

(uncountable) The beginning.

the dawn of civilization

Sunriseadjective

of an industry or technology; new and developing;

high-technology sunrise industries

Dawnnoun

the first light of day;

we got up before dawnthey talked until morning

Dawnnoun

the earliest period;

the dawn of civilizationthe morning of the world

Dawnnoun

an opening time period;

it was the dawn of the Roman Empire

Dawnverb

become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions;

It dawned on him that she had betrayed himshe was penetrated with sorrow

Dawnverb

appear or develop;

The age of computers had dawned

Dawnverb

become light;

It started to dawn, and we had to get up