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first light

NOUN
daybreak
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dawning
WEAK
aurora break of day cocklight crack of dawn dawn dawnlight day-peep daylight first flush of morning glow half-light morning peep of day sunrise sunup

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The first light also sets an internal timer for melatonin to be produced again 14 hours later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

The Alpine rescue service said that due to fog and low visibility, helicopters could not take off at first light on Sunday.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

Nonetheless, we take a page out of Hemingway’s book and leave The Mira “as soon after first light as possible.”

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025

What the folklore says is that the vampire must return to its grave before first light.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024

Buttercup turned back to the source of the sound and stared down as, in first light, the man in black struggled to remove his mask.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman