first light

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Definitions of first light words

noun first light dawn. 1
phrase first light First light is the time in the early morning when light first appears and before the sun rises. 0
noun first light the time when light first appears in the morning; dawn 0
noun first light early morning, when light starts to appear; dawn; daybreak 0

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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dawning — gradually beginning to become light
aurora — an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands, curtains, or streamers of light, usually green, red, or yellow, that move across the sky in polar regions. It is caused by collisions between air molecules and charged particles from the sun that are trapped in the earth's magnetic field
break of day — dawn; daybreak.
dawn — Dawn is the time of day when light first appears in the sky, just before the sun rises.
daylight — Daylight is the natural light that there is during the day, before it gets dark.