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firstlight

firstlight is the alternative spelling of first light.

Meaning of first light

Noun

first light (uncountable)

  1. The time when light first appears in the morning; dawn, especially the start of dawn.
    • At first light on Wednesday, January 28, 17 aircraft, two helicopters and a fleet of police, navy and civilian boats spread out to cover the Coral Sea.2026 July 28, Nicholas Muhoro, “The Open Water True Story: How Tom and Eileen Lonergan Were Left Behind at Sea”, in Skip Boring, archived from the original on 29 Jul 2026
  2. The first use of a telescope or other instrument to capture an astronomical image.

Questions about firstlight

What is firstlight the alternative spelling of?
Firstlight is the alternative spelling of first light.

Words near firstlight in the dictionary

  1. firsthand learning
  2. firsthood
  3. firstie
  4. firsties
  5. firsting
  6. firstlight
  7. firstling
  8. firstlings
  9. firstly
  10. firstmost
  11. FirstName BunchOfNumbers

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