Aurora — meaning in English
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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.
- daybreak noun The moment in the morning when daylight first appears.
- sunrise noun The moment the sun comes up over the horizon in the morning.
Senses
Aurora is used for these senses in English:
- Aurora A en given name, in regular use since the 19th century.
- 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.
- dawn (countable) The rising of the sun.
- dawn (uncountable) The time when the sun rises.
- daybreak The beginning of the day; the first moment of daylight.
- sunrise The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
- sunrise The change in color of the sky at dawn.
aurora — full definition
- noun A natural display of shifting coloured lights in the night sky near the polar regions, caused by charged particles from the sun.
- noun Literary term for the first light of dawn.
dawn — full definition
- noun The time of day when light first appears in the sky before the sun rises.
- verb To begin to become clear or obvious to someone, often suddenly.