Afternoon vs. Dawn

Afternoonnoun

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

Afternoonnoun

(figuratively) The later part of anything, often with implications of decline.

Afternoonnoun

(informal) A party or social event held in the afternoon.

Afternoonadverb

(more often in the plural) In the afternoon.

Afternooninterjection

clipping of good afternoon.

Afternoonnoun

The part of the day which follows noon, between noon and evening.

Afternoonnoun

the part of the day between noon and evening;

Afternoonnoun

a conventional expression of greeting or farewell

Afternoonnoun

the time from noon or lunchtime to evening

Afternoonadverb

in the afternoon; every afternoon.

Afternooninterjection

short for good afternoon

Afternoon

Afternoon is the time of the day between noon and evening. It is the time when the sun is descending from its peak in the sky to somewhat before its terminus at the horizon in the west.

Dawnverb

(intransitive) To begin to brighten with daylight.

Dawnverb

(intransitive) To start to appear or be realized.

Dawnverb

(intransitive) To begin to give promise; to begin to appear or to expand.

Dawnnoun

(uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.

Dawnnoun

(countable) The rising of the sun.

Dawnnoun

(uncountable) The time when the sun rises.

Dawnnoun

(uncountable) The beginning.

Dawnverb

To begin to grow light in the morning; to grow light; to break, or begin to appear; as, the day dawns; the morning dawns.

Dawnverb

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

Dawnnoun

The break of day; the first appearance of light in the morning; show of approaching sunrise.

Dawnnoun

First opening or expansion; first appearance; beginning; rise.

Dawnnoun

the first light of day;

Dawnnoun

the earliest period;

Dawnnoun

an opening time period;

Dawnverb

become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions;

Dawnverb

appear or develop;

Dawnverb

become light;

Dawn

Dawn is the time that marks the beginning of twilight before sunrise. It is recognized by the appearance of indirect sunlight being scattered in Earth's atmosphere, when the centre of the Sun's disc has reached 18° below the observer's horizon.