dayspring
First light arrives
Dayspring is a poetic or archaic word for dawn—the first light of day.
By extension, it can mean the beginning or earliest stage of something: the dayspring of civilization.
The word appears in older literature and hymns, carrying a sense of hope or renewal that simple "dawn" lacks.
Atmospheric light display
- cockcrowDawn, announced by fowl
- sunupMorning's first light
- dawningFirst light emerging
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
glow · sunbeam · glimmer · eastern · amber · light · predawn · crepuscule
Point of creation
- inceptionFounding moment
- commencementAct of starting
- originStarting point or source
- birthComing into the world
advent · threshold · nascent · germination · infancy · outset · inauguration · foundation
Spiritual or physical regeneration
- revivalReturn after decline
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
- reawakeningRenewed consciousness or awareness
regeneration · renaissance · restoration · rekindling · revitalization · freshness · invigoration · bloom
Tendency to expect good
- promiseCommitment to act
- potentialLatent capacity for development
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- faithTrust without proof
prospect · expectation · dream · belief · yearning · anticipation · longing · confidence
aurora
Atmospheric light display
horizon · glow · sunbeam · glimmer · eastern · amber · light · predawn · crepuscule · early
genesis
Point of creation
- inceptionFounding moment
- commencementAct of starting
- originStarting point or source
birth · advent · threshold · nascent · germination · infancy · outset · inauguration · foundation · conception
rebirth
Spiritual or physical regeneration
- revivalReturn after decline
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
reawakening · regeneration · renaissance · restoration · rekindling · revitalization · freshness · invigoration · bloom · vitality
optimism
Tendency to expect good
- promiseCommitment to act
- potentialLatent capacity for development
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
faith · prospect · expectation · dream · belief · yearning · anticipation · longing · confidence · trust
- dawnfirst light, sunup, aurora, dawning, sun-up