Definition of Sundial

1. Noun. Timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial.

Terms within: Gnomon
Generic synonyms: Horologe, Timekeeper, Timepiece

Definition of Sundial

1. n. An instrument to show the time of day by means of the shadow of a gnomon, or style, on a plate.

Definition of Sundial

1. Noun. A simple timekeeping device in which the shadow cast by a vertical pole or plate (the gnomon) is used to indicate the time of day. ¹

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Definition of Sundial

1. a type of time-telling device [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sundial

sundeck
sundecks
sunder
sunder out
sunderance
sundered
sunderer
sunderers
sundering
sunderling
sunders
sundew
sundew family
sundew plant
sundews
sundial (current term)
sundial lupine
sundials
sundiusite
sundog
sundogs
sundown
sundown syndrome
sundowned
sundowner
sundowner's syndrome
sundowner syndrome
sundowners
sundowners syndrome
sundowning

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