different between sunrise vs earthrise

English

Etymology

From Middle English sonne-rys, sunne ryse, equivalent to sun +? rise. Compare Middle English son risyng, sunne rijsyng, sonne-rysing (“sunrise”, literally “sun rising”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?s?n?a?z/

Noun

sunrise (countable and uncountable, plural sunrises)

1. The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.

   Synonyms: sunup, crack of dawn, dawn, (slang) sparrow-fart; see also Thesaurus:dawn

   Antonyms: sunset; see also Thesaurus:dusk

   Coordinate term: moonrise

2. The change in color of the sky at dawn.

3. (figuratively) Any great awakening.

Derived terms

• sunrise industry
• sunrise period
• sunrise problem
• sunrise service
• tequila sunrise

Translations

See also

• sunset
• moonset
• moonrise

Further reading

• sunrise on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Sunseri, insures, nursies, ursines

English

Etymology

earth +? rise

Noun

earthrise (plural earthrises)

1. The time of "day" when the Earth begins to rise over the horizon of another planet according to a local observer.
2. The irregular event of the Earth appearing above the horizon of the moon.

Usage notes

It is often imagined that the Earth can be seen rising and setting regularly from the surface of the moon, but this does not normally occur because of the moon's locked orbit with one face constantly facing the Earth.

Antonyms

• earthset

See also

• moonrise
• sunrise