awakening

Short definition from Wiktionary

Adjective

1. 1
   Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting

Noun

1. 1
   The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep.
2. 2
   A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual.
3. 3
   Being roused into action or activity.
4. 4
   The act of becoming aware of something.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of awaken