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dawn light
/dɔːn laɪt/
Definition
1
The soft, diffused light that appears in the sky immediately before sunrise; the herald of a new day.
2
A metaphorical representation of a fresh beginning, enlightenment, or the optimistic realization of a solution after a period of confusion.
Examples
He stared into the dawn light, hoping it would miraculously erase the questionable life choices he made at 3:00 AM.
The office looked slightly less like a dungeon once the dawn light hit the stale coffee mugs on the desk.
She claimed her sudden brilliance was due to divine inspiration, but it was really just the dawn light hitting her screen, revealing the cheat sheet she forgot to close.