dawning
dawn-ing
verb
Starting to appear or become evident, like the sun at daybreak.
"A new day was dawning over the Scottish Highlands."
noun
The initial appearance or beginning of something significant, often a new period.
"This marked the dawning of a new technological age."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: daybreak, break of the day, break of day, first light, sunrise, dayspring, cockcrow, morning, sunup, dawn, aurora