The time of day when light first appears in the sky before the sun rises; as a verb, to begin or become clear.
From Old English 'dagung' meaning 'daybreak', from 'dæg' meaning 'day'. The spelling and sound changed over centuries into 'dawn'.
Dawn is when the world slowly fades in, like someone gently raising a dimmer switch. That’s why we use it as a metaphor for ideas—understanding doesn’t usually pop, it dawns.
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