Meanings
alternative firstlight
- uncountableThe time when light first appears in the morning; dawn, especially the start of dawn.
At first light on Wednesday, January 28, 17 aircraft, two helicopters and a fleet of police, navy and civilian boats spread out to cover the Coral Sea.
2026 July 28, Nicholas Muhoro, “The Open Water True Story: How Tom and Eileen Lonergan Were Left Behind at Sea”, in Skip Boring, archived from the original on 29 Jul 2026Synonyms: break of day, daybreak, dayspring, dawn, cockcrow
- uncountableastronomyThe first use of a telescope or other instrument to capture an astronomical image.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe time when light first appears in the morning; dawn, especially the start of dawn.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe first light of day
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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first light. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20light
“first light.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20light. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “first light,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20light.
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