definition of
[sunrise]

[1] #1 sunrise n. [dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunup, cockcrow] the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning". wn

[2] #2 sunrise n. atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily appearance of the sun. wn

[3] #3 sunrise n. the daily event of the sun rising above the horizon. wn