The difference between Dawn and Daybreak

When used as nouns, dawn means the morning twilight period immediately before sunrise, whereas daybreak means dawn.

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

check bellow for the other definitions of Dawn and Daybreak

  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"

  1. Daybreak as a noun:

    Dawn.

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