gryning — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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.
• twilight noun The soft, dim light in the sky just before sunrise or, more commonly, just after sunset.

Senses

gryning is used for these senses in English:

• 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.
• twilight The soft light in the sky seen before the rising and (especially) after the setting of the sun, occasioned by the illumination of the earth’s atmosphere by the direct rays of the sun and their reflection on the earth.

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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