Dayspring (Noun)
Meaning
The first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The hikers watched the dayspring creep over the mountain horizon, painting the peaks with hues of pink and gold.
- As the dayspring approached, the city began to stir from its slumber, with streetlights flickering off and early risers heading to work.
- The poet's favorite time of day was just before dayspring, when the world was still and the sky was a deep shade of indigo.
- The family gathered on the beach to watch the dayspring, waiting for the sun to rise over the ocean and mark the start of their vacation.
- The early morning runners reveled in the peacefulness of the pre-dayspring hours, when the world was still dark and quiet, and they had the roads to themselves.
Synonyms
- Dawning
- Dawn
- Sunup
- Sunrise
- Morning
- Break Of Day
- Break Of The Day
- First Light
- Aurora
- Daybreak
- Cockcrow