Meaning of 'dawn'

noun

the earliest period

Example: "the dawn of civilization"

Synonyms: morning

noun

the first light of day

Example: "we got up before dawn"

Synonyms: morning

noun

an opening time period

Example: "it was the dawn of the Roman Empire"

verb

become light

Example: "It started to dawn, and we had to get up"

verb

become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

Example: "It dawned on me that I had been betrayed."

Synonyms: click

verb

appear or develop

Example: "The age of computers had dawned"