1. the act or process of waking up or becoming awake

1. present participle of waken; the act of causing to wake up or become alert

Examples

• The gradual wakening of the forest began at dawn.
• She felt a slow wakening of her artistic interests.
• The wakening child rubbed her eyes sleepily.
• The loud noise was responsible for wakening the entire household.
• There was a wakening of public awareness about the issue.
• The wakening process took several minutes after the alarm rang.