Sunrise vs Firstlight - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between sunrise and firstlight

is that sunrise is (figuratively) the time of day when the sun (l) above the eastern horizon while firstlight is .

is pertaining to an unusually early time of day.

(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.

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

* sunrise period * tequila sunrise

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Pertaining to an unusually early time of day.

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