gnomon in Japanese
gnomon in Japanese is グノモン — gnomon means the pillar, rod or pointer that tells the time by casting a shadow, especially the pointer on a sundial.
gnomon in Japanese
グノモン
Pronounced: gunomon
An object such as a pillar or a rod that is used to tell time by the shadow it casts when the sun shines on it, especially the pointer on a sundial. [from mid 16th c.]
What does "gnomon" mean?
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noun The pillar, rod or pointer that tells the time by casting a shadow, especially the pointer on a sundial.
"The shadow of the gnomon fell across the number on the sundial."
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noun In geometry, the L-shaped figure left when a smaller similar parallelogram is cut from a corner of a larger one.
"The diagram shows a gnomon left over after a smaller square is cut from a larger one."
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gnomon in a sentence
- The shadow of the gnomon fell across the number on the sundial.
- A brass gnomon stood at the center of the garden sundial.
- The diagram shows a gnomon left over after a smaller square is cut from a larger one.
- In the textbook, the shaded gnomon marks the region between the two parallelograms.
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What is "gnomon" in Japanese?
"gnomon" in Japanese is グノモン. gnomon means: The pillar, rod or pointer that tells the time by casting a shadow, especially the pointer on a sundial.
How do you pronounce グノモン?
"gnomon" in Japanese is グノモン, pronounced "gunomon".
How do you use "gnomon" in a sentence?
Example: "The shadow of the gnomon fell across the number on the sundial." In Japanese, "gnomon" is グノモン.
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