Sunrise
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsʌnɹaɪz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sunrise is a noun meaning The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
Meaning
The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
More Meanings
- The change in color of the sky at dawn.
- (figuratively) Any great awakening.
- (business, uncommon, transitive) To phase in.
- (idiomatic, intransitive, rare) To awake.
- (idiomatic, transitive, rare) To cheer up, brighten, or illuminate.
Example Sentences
It was the sunrise of her spirit.
I'll meet you at the docks at sunrise.
Did you see the beautiful sunrise this morning?
"That would be nice of you." She sunrised him again with her smile.
Word Forms
- sunrises
- sunrising
- sunrised
Synonyms for sunrise
Depending on context, synonyms include sunup, daybreak, sparrow-fart, break, cockcrow, dawn.
Antonyms for sunrise
Common opposites include sunset, sundown, cockshut, crepusculum, dark, dimmity.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sunup, cockcrow, dayspring, dawning, daybreak, dawn.
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