sunrise
Translation
sunrise, dawn
Examples
We woke up early to see the sunrise.
We woke up early to see the sunrise.
The colors of the sunrise were amazing.
The colours of the sunrise were amazing.
Grammar Patterns
((at sunrise)) refers to the time of sunrise. The birds start singing at sunrise.
((to watch/see the sunrise)) the act of observing the sunrise. Let's climb the hill to watch the sunrise.
Similar Words
Synonyms: dawn, daybreak; Antonyms: sunset, dusk
Etymology
A compound word from 'sun' + 'rise'. It's the time when the sun rises.
Memory Tips
Think of the sun literally 'rising' into the sky in the morning.