We use the word "dawn" to describe sunrise, as in 'dawn of the day'. It would be also be correct to say dawn to describe moonrise, but there must be a better word than dawn which we could use for the Moon. Any ideas?
2006-10-25 02:18:45 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Dawn has been mentioned a few times. Here are 8 definitions of dawn in case you're interested..
1 the earliest period; "the dawn of civilization"; "the morning of the world"
2 the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning"
3 an opening time period; "it was the dawn of the Roman Empire"
4 become light; "It started to dawn, and we had to get up"
5 become clear or enter one''s consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow"
6 appear or develop; "The age of computers had dawned"
7 To begin to grow light in the morning; to grow light; to break, or begin to appear; as, the day dawns; the morning dawns.
8 The break of day; the first appearance of light in the morning; show of approaching sunrise.
2006-10-26 03:52:02 · update #1
Ascending as in slowly moving up - to describe the moon's rising in the night sky...
however you couldn't use dawn or dawning in a description of the moon because dawn actuall refers to day break, when the light of the new day spreads across the sky - that may or may not have a visible rising sun - but to describe the moon as ascending - this can only happen if you can actually see the progress of the moon - which means you have to see the moon....
2006-10-25 15:21:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about cresting? Or lunar awakening? Moonrise? Mooning? LOL. Looning? Phasing? I'm not sure. But that was a good question!
2006-10-25 02:23:27 · answer #2 · answered by RIDLEY 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ascendancy
2006-10-25 02:26:12 · answer #3 · answered by grumpyoldman 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ascention
2006-10-25 02:24:10 · answer #4 · answered by Professor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dusk
2006-10-26 07:05:36 · answer #5 · answered by kureeus1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shadow-light.
2006-10-25 02:26:29 · answer #6 · answered by Old Man of Coniston!. 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well, the term "from dusk till dawn" wud make sense!! so, dusk! yes?
2006-10-25 02:24:34 · answer #7 · answered by Andy H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slow!
2006-10-25 08:31:02 · answer #8 · answered by Kari 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Novaluna?
On second thoughts that would be new moon. I'll keep thinking about it.
2006-10-25 02:22:16 · answer #9 · answered by Vernix Lanugo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess you people didn't pay attention in grade school when they taught that the moon has a 12 hour cycle. for all you ghetto
nig gers and rednecks, that means it rises TWICE a GD day not once.
and the correct term is moonrise.
2006-10-25 02:35:35 · answer #10 · answered by BBQ MASTER 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋