dawning

/ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
noun
  1. The time when light first appears in the morning; the beginning of the day.
    • The rooster crowed at the dawning of the morning.
    • They set out on their journey at the dawning of the new day.
    • The dawning of the day brought a beautiful pink sky.
  2. The beginning or first appearance of something.
    • The dawning of her career as a musician was full of excitement.
    • We are witnessing the dawning of a new understanding in medicine.
    • The dawning of the digital age changed how we communicate.
Antonyms
adjective
  1. Just beginning to appear or become known.
    • She felt a dawning sense of hope as she read the good news.
    • The dawning light of the sun slowly filled the room.
    • There was a dawning realization that they had made a mistake.
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