gnomone — meaning in English
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English meaning
- sundial noun A device that tells the time by the shadow a rod or plate casts as the sun moves.
Senses
gnomone is used for these senses in English:
- gnomon 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.]
- sundial A device measuring the time of day by the position of a shadow cast by a pole or plate (gnomon) upon an engraved series of marks.