The difference between Crack of dawn and Dawn

When used as nouns, crack of dawn means the first moment of daylight, whereas dawn means the morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.

Dawn is also verb with the meaning: to begin to brighten with daylight.

check bellow for the other definitions of Crack of dawn and Dawn

  1. Crack of dawn as a noun (idiomatic):

    The first moment of daylight; before sunrise.

  1. Dawn as a verb (intransitive):

    To begin to brighten with daylight.

    Examples:

    "A new day dawns."

  2. Dawn as a verb (intransitive):

    To start to appear or be realized.

    Examples:

    "I don’t want to be there when the truth dawns on him."

  3. Dawn as a verb (intransitive):

    To begin to give promise; to begin to appear or to expand.

  1. Dawn as a noun (uncountable):

    The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.

  2. Dawn as a noun (countable):

    The rising of the sun.

  3. Dawn as a noun (uncountable):

    The time when the sun rises.

    Examples:

    "She rose before dawn to meet the train."

  4. Dawn as a noun (uncountable):

    The beginning.

    Examples:

    "the dawn of civilization"

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