HyperDic: gnomon

English > 1 sense of the word gnomon:
NOUNartifactgnomonindicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial
English > gnomon: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaningindicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial.
Part ofsundialtimepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial
BroaderindicatorA device for showing the operating condition of some system
Spanishestilo, gnomon
Catalangnòmon

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