"first light" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} first light (uncountable)
  1. The time when light first appears in the morning; dawn, especially the start of dawn. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Times of day Synonyms: break of day, daybreak, dayspring, dawn, cockcrow, firstlight
    Sense id: en-first_light-en-noun-Dc4b9HqJ Disambiguation of Times of day: 91 9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16
  2. (astronomy) The first use of a telescope or other instrument to capture an astronomical image. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-first_light-en-noun-8qNrOILy Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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