aurora — meaning in English

English meaning

• aurora noun A natural display of shifting coloured lights in the night sky near the polar regions, caused by charged particles from the sun.
• dawn noun The time of day when light first appears in the sky before the sun rises.

Senses

aurora is used for these senses in English:

• aurora An atmospheric phenomenon created by charged particles from the sun striking the upper atmosphere, creating coloured lights in the sky. It is usually named australis or borealis based on whether it is in the Southern or Northern Hemisphere respectively.
• dawn (uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.

aurora — full definition

1. noun A natural display of shifting coloured lights in the night sky near the polar regions, caused by charged particles from the sun.
2. noun Literary term for the first light of dawn.

dawn — full definition

1. noun The time of day when light first appears in the sky before the sun rises.
2. verb To begin to become clear or obvious to someone, often suddenly.

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