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Definition of First light
1. Noun. The first light of day. "They talked until morning"
Generic synonyms: Hour, Time Of Day
Derivative terms: Auroral, Aurorean, Dawn, Dawn
Antonyms: Sunset
Definition of First light
1. Noun. Dawn; sunrise; the moment at which the sun can first be seen on the horizon. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of First Light
Literary usage of First light
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of Battery A: First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery in the by Thomas M. Aldrich (1904)
"First lieutenant first light Battery; resigned to accept promotion as ...
First sergeant first light Battery; discharged to accept commission as first ..."
2. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1899)
"Headquarters of Troop A, Cleveland; Battery B, first light Artillery (forming part
... Organized as first light Artillery, Ohio National Guard, May 6, 1886; ..."
3. A Brief Historical Relation of State Affairs from September 1678 to April 1714 by Narcissus Luttrell (1857)
"... and resolved to embark the first light nights after the full moon; and the
earls of Portland and Romney are expected here next Tuesday. ..."
4. The Life of William A. Buckingham: The War Governor of Connecticut, with a by Samuel Giles Buckingham (1894)
"... Troops that Volunteered in Spite of all such Influence—Character and Destination
of the Regiments—The First Heavy Artillery and the first light Battery. ..."
5. The Life of William A. Buckingham: The War Governor of Connecticut, with a by Samuel Giles Buckingham (1894)
"... in Spite of all such Influence—Character and Destination of the Regiments—The
First Heavy Artillery and the first light Battery. ..."
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