Analysis Complete

dawn

/ dawn /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the earliest period
"the dawn of civilization"
"the morning of the world"
Type of:
start
noun Sense 2
the first light of day
"we got up before dawn"
"they talked until morning"
Opposites:
sunset sundown
Type of:
hour time of day
noun Sense 3
an opening time period
"it was the dawn of the Roman Empire"
Type of:
time period period of time period
verb Sense 4
become light
"It started to dawn, and we had to get up"
Type of:
change
Derived:
dawning morning aurora first light daybreak
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 5
appear or develop
"The age of computers had dawned"
Type of:
begin start
Derived:
morning
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 6
become clear or enter one''s consciousness or emotions
"It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"
"she was penetrated with sorrow"
Causes:
understand
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
57%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
18
Times Searched
3
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start hour time of day sunset sundown time period period of time period change begin