Daystreak

/ˈdeɪstrik/ noun

Definition

A streak of light appearing at dawn; the first light of day streaking across the sky.

Etymology

From 'day' and 'streak' (a line or mark). This is a relatively rare compound, emerging in poetic English to describe the characteristic visual pattern of early morning light.

Kelly Says

Daystreak captures something photographers obsess over—that magical moment when the sun's rays cut through the sky in dramatic lines, what golden hour enthusiasts call 'crepuscular rays'!

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