What does "dawn on" mean?

To occur to somebody; to be realized by.

What is a synonym for "dawn on"?

Common synonyms include: be glimpsed, come through, come to mind, dawn upon one, get across, get over.

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Verb

1
To occur to somebody; to be realized by. idiomatic
"It finally dawned on him that he could automate the process instead of doing it by hand each time."

"It finally dawned on him that he could automate the process instead of doing it by hand each time."