sundial

noun

sun·di·al ˈsən-ˌdī(-ə)l

: an instrument to show the time of day by the shadow of a gnomon on a usually horizontal plate or on a cylindrical surface

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The curving observation tower functions similarly to a massive sundial and marks the changing of the seasons. —

Adam Williams, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024 Designed like a huge sundial, the Arctic Henge casts shadows in precise locations between its arched gateways. —

Samuel Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024 Many older Ladakhi homes have an opening that lets the first rays of sun fall directly onto these earthen stoves, not only warming them before the cooking begins but also turning them into sundials. —

Smitha Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2023 The story of precision timing begins with primitive yet ingenious methods like sundials and water clocks, markers of humanity's first steps in timekeeping. —

Markus Lutz, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sundial