dawning

n.

1.

the first light of day; dawn.

Noun

1.

dawning - the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning" Synonyms: aurora, break of day, break of the day, cockcrow, dawn, daybreak, dayspring, first light, sunrise, sunup, morning

aurora, break of day, break of the day, cockcrow, dawn, daybreak, dayspring, first light, hour, morning, sunrise, sunup, time of day