Dawn vs. Sunrise
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.Dawnnoun
(uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.
Sunrisenoun
the first light of day;
we got up before dawnthey talked until morningDawnnoun
(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
Dawnnoun
(uncountable) The beginning.
the dawn of civilizationSunriseadjective
of an industry or technology; new and developing;
high-technology sunrise industriesDawnnoun
the first light of day;
we got up before dawnthey talked until morningDawnnoun
the earliest period;
the dawn of civilizationthe morning of the worldDawnnoun
an opening time period;
it was the dawn of the Roman EmpireDawnverb
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions;
It dawned on him that she had betrayed himshe was penetrated with sorrowDawnverb
appear or develop;
The age of computers had dawnedDawnverb
become light;
It started to dawn, and we had to get up
