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1. (n.) dial
a plate or disk on a clock, watch, or sundial, containing graduated markings or figures, upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows.
2. dial
a plate or disk with markings or figures for indicating or registering some measurement or number, usu. by means of a pointer.
3. dial
a rotatable plate, disk, or knob used for regulating a mechanism, making and breaking electrical connections, or the like, esp. one that tunes a radio or television.
4. dial
a set of numbered and lettered push buttons on a telephone that perform the function of a rotary dial.
5. dial
radio or television broadcasting:
a new personality on the morning dial.
6. (v.t.) dial
to indicate or register on or as if on a dial.
7. dial
to measure with or as if with a dial.
8. dial
to regulate or select by means of a dial.
9. dial
to make a telephone call to.
10. (v.i.) dial
to dial a telephone.
11. dial
to tune in or regulate by means of a dial.
Etymology: (1400–50; late ME: sundial, presumably < ML diālis daily (L di(ēs) day +-ālis -al1))
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) dial
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
2. (noun) dial
the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning
3. (noun) dial
the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments
4. (verb) dial, telephone dial
a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called
5. (verb) dial
operate a dial to select a telephone number
"You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial"
6. (verb) dial
choose by means of a dial
"dial a telephone number"
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1. (noun) dial
a round control on a machine
Turn the dial to the left.
2. dial
the round face of a clock or other measuring device
to read a dial
3. (verb) dial
to enter numbers on a telephone
I dialed the wrong number.
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| Definition of 'dial' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) dial
an instrument, formerly much used for showing the time of day from the shadow of a style or gnomon on a graduated arc or surface; esp., a sundial; but there are lunar and astral dials. The style or gnomon is usually parallel to the earth's axis, but the dial plate may be either horizontal or vertical
2. (noun) dial
the graduated face of a timepiece, on which the time of day is shown by pointers or hands
3. (noun) dial
a miner's compass
4. (verb) dial
to measure with a dial
5. (verb) dial
to survey with a dial
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Sense: the face of a watch or clock
My watch has a dial you can see in the dark.
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 Afrikaans: wyserplaat |
 Arabic: ميناء (الساعَه) |
 Bulgarian: циферблат |
 Brazilian: mostrador |
 Czech: ciferník |
 German: das Zifferblatt |
 Danish: urskive |
 Greek: πλάκα ρολογιού |
 Spanish: esfera, carátula |
 Estonian: numbrilaud |
 Farsi: صفحه نشانگر |
 Finnish: kellotaulu |
 French: cadran |
 Hebrew: לוּח הַשָׁעוֹן |
 Hindi: डायल |
 Croatian: brojčanik sata |
 Hungarian: számlap |
 Indonesian: piringan |
 Icelandic: úrskífa, klukkuskífa |
 Italian: quadrante |
 Japanese: 文字盤 |
 Korean: (시계의) 문자판 |
 Lithuanian: ciferblatas |
 Latvian: ciparnīca |
 Malay: permukaan jarum yang bole |
 Dutch: wijzerplaat |
 Norwegian: urskive |
 Polish: tarcza |
 Persian: صفحه نشانگر |
 Pashto: دساعت مخ، لمونځ ساعت: څرګ |
 Portuguese: mostrador |
 Romanian: cadran |
 Russian: циферблат |
 Slovak: ciferník |
 Slovenian: številčnica |
 Serbian: brojčanik |
 Swedish: urtavla |
 Thai: หน้าปัด |
 Turkish: saat yüzü, kadran |
 Taiwanese: 錶面，鐘面 |
 Ukrainian: циферблат |
 Urdu: گھڑی کا چہرہ |
 Vietnamese: mặt của đồng hồ |
 Chinese: 表面，钟面 |
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