gnomone — meaning in English

English meaning

• gnomon noun The pillar, rod or pointer that tells the time by casting a shadow, especially the pointer on a sundial.
• 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.

gnomon — full definition

1. noun The pillar, rod or pointer that tells the time by casting a shadow, especially the pointer on a sundial.
2. noun In geometry, the L-shaped figure left when a smaller similar parallelogram is cut from a corner of a larger one.

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