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Colors vs Sunrise - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between colors and sunrise

is that colors is (plural only) the flag of a nation or team while sunrise is (figuratively) the time of day when the sun (l) above the eastern horizon.

As a verb colors

is (color).

As an adjective sunrise is

pertaining to an unusually early time of day.

colors

English

Alternative forms

* colours

Noun

(colors)
  • (plural only) The flag of a nation or team.
    • The colors were raised over the new territory.
  • (plural only) Gang insignia.
    • Both of the perpetrators were wearing colors .
  • English plurals
  • (plural only, military) The morning ceremony of raising the flag.

    • Related terms

    * school colors * team colors

    Verb

    (head)
  • (color)
    • ----

    sunrise

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (figuratively) The time of day when the sun (l) above the eastern horizon.
    • I'll meet you at the docks at sunrise .
  • The change in color of the sky at (l).
    • Did you see the beautiful sunrise this morning?
  • (figuratively) Any great awakening.
    • It was the sunrise of her spirit.

    Synonyms

    * sunup (1) * crack of dawn * dawn * sparrow-fart

    Derived terms

    * sunrise period * tequila sunrise

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to an unusually early time of day.

    • See also

    * sunset * moonset * moonrise

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