Dawn vs. Morning — What's the Difference?

Dawn is the time that marks the beginning of twilight before sunrise. It is recognized by the appearance of indirect sunlight being scattered in Earth's atmosphere, when the centre of the Sun's disc has reached 18° below the observer's horizon.

Morning is the period from sunrise to noon. There are no exact times for when morning begins (also true for evening and night) because it can vary according to one's lifestyle and the hours of daylight at each time of year.

The time each morning at which daylight first begins.

The first or early part of the day, lasting from midnight to noon or from sunrise to noon.

A first appearance; a beginning

The dawn.

To begin to become light in the morning.

The first or early part; the beginning

To begin to appear or develop; emerge.

The early part of the day, especially from dawn to noon.

To begin to be perceived or understood

(figurative) The early part of anything.

(intransitive) To begin to brighten with daylight.

(obsolete) That part of the day from dawn until the main meal (typically in late afternoon).

(intransitive) To start to appear or be realized.

The first alcoholic drink of the day; a morning draught.

(intransitive) To begin to give promise; to begin to appear or to expand.

A greeting said in the morning; shortening of good morning

(uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.

The first or early part of the day, variously understood as the earliest hours of light, the time near sunrise; the time from midnight to noon, from rising to noon, etc.

(countable) The rising of the sun.

The first or early part; as, the morning of life.

(uncountable) The time when the sun rises.

The goddess Aurora.

(uncountable) The earliest phase of something.

Pertaining to the first part or early part of the day; being in the early part of the day; as, morning dew; morning light; morning service.

To begin to grow light in the morning; to grow light; to break, or begin to appear; as, the day dawns; the morning dawns.

The time period between dawn and noon;

To began to give promise; to begin to appear or to expand.

A conventional expression of greeting or farewell

The break of day; the first appearance of light in the morning; show of approaching sunrise.

The first light of day;

First opening or expansion; first appearance; beginning; rise.

The earliest period;

The first light of day;

In the morning;

The earliest period;

An opening time period;

Become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions;

Appear or develop;

Become light;