Gnomon

Language: English
Pronunciation: gnomon
Part of Speech: noun

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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.

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"indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial"
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