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sunrise

sunrise

1 5.6
An industry or technology that is new and just starting to grow
  • adjective
  • /ˈsʌnˌraɪz/
  • Literature
translation icon : emergente

Examples

  • It's gonna be sunrise soon.

  • Then Vlad looked at me and said, "It's almost sunrise, time for all young vampires to go to bed."

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Look, it's almost sunrise.

  • It's almost sunrise.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Miguel, it's almost sunrise.

  • The sunrise of renewable energy technologies has brought new hope for a sustainable future.

  • Startups focusing on artificial intelligence represent a sunrise industry ripe for investment.

  • The rise of electric vehicles marks a significant shift in the sunrise of the automotive industry.

Synonyms

nascent
vssunrise
  • Formal
16 8.1

Beginning to exist and showing signs of future growth

is in an early growth stage rather than just appearing
emerging
vssunrise
3 4.1

Starting to appear and become important

is focused on early growth rather than visibility or rising importance

Antonyms

439 3.9

A gradual loss in amount, quality, or value

Compounds

sunrise industry
  • Literature
5.1

A new industry that is growing fast and bringing new ideas

How New

emerging
3 4.1
sunrise
  • Literature
1 5.6

Surface Forms

sunrise positive

Morphology

sunrise = sunrise (semi-transparent) = sun + rise

The adjective sense is formed by conversion from the noun 'sunrise', but the meaning 'new and developing' is a metaphorical extension from the literal idea of dawn.

Etymology

Sunrise borrows the picture of the first light: sun + rise suggests a fresh 'beginning', so a 'sunrise' industry is one that is new and just starting to grow.