"first light" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: firstlight [alternative]
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 Synonyms: break of day, daybreak, dayspring, dawn, cockcrow
    Sense id: en-first_light-en-noun-Dc4b9HqJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Times of day Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16 Disambiguation of Times of day: 91 9
  2. (astronomy) The first use of a telescope or other instrument to capture an astronomical image. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-first_light-en-noun-8qNrOILy Categories (other): Astronomy Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Alternative forms

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