Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

first light

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.26 in modern English

Syllables
first -light
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The time when light first appears in the morning; dawn, especially the start of dawn.

Uncountable

noun

The first use of a telescope or other instrument to capture an astronomical image.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

firstlight (alternative)

Synonyms

break of day daybreak dayspring dawn cockcrow dawning morning aurora break of the day sunrise sunup

Questions

What does first light mean?
The time when light first appears in the morning; dawn, especially the start of dawn.

How to pronounce first light

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