Sundial
noun
A tool that uses the shadow of the sun to tell the time.
The ancient Romans used sundials to track the passing hours during the day.

Often appears as...
- ancient sundial
- stone sundial
noun
A tool that uses the shadow of the sun to tell the time.
The ancient Romans used sundials to track the passing hours during the day.

Often appears as...
- ancient sundial
- stone sundial
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Historical Device
Sundials are historical and might be mentioned in the context of ancient times or historical texts.

The tour guide spoke about the sundial as one of the earliest timekeeping devices.
Outdoor Object
Sundials are typically found outdoors where they can catch the shadows cast by the sun.

In the center of the park, there stood an ornate garden sundial.
Decorative Purpose
Modern sundials often serve as decorative pieces rather than practical tools for telling time.

He admired the beautifully carved stone sundial in his grandmother's backyard.
Historical Device
Sundials are historical and might be mentioned in the context of ancient times or historical texts.

The tour guide spoke about the sundial as one of the earliest timekeeping devices.
Outdoor Object
Sundials are typically found outdoors where they can catch the shadows cast by the sun.

In the center of the park, there stood an ornate garden sundial.
Decorative Purpose
Modern sundials often serve as decorative pieces rather than practical tools for telling time.

He admired the beautifully carved stone sundial in his grandmother's backyard.
Historical Device
Sundials are historical and might be mentioned in the context of ancient times or historical texts.

The tour guide spoke about the sundial as one of the earliest timekeeping devices.
Outdoor Object
Sundials are typically found outdoors where they can catch the shadows cast by the sun.

In the center of the park, there stood an ornate garden sundial.
Decorative Purpose
Modern sundials often serve as decorative pieces rather than practical tools for telling time.

He admired the beautifully carved stone sundial in his grandmother's backyard.
Video examples
Adam Sadowsky engineers...
have you read the natural curiosity cabinet I mean curiosity excuse me Cap'n a natural let's start again we need some more ridiculous things besides the cavern natural curiosities yeah - Tim's sundial hat have you seen you work there
Video examples
The history of keeping...
Why does it matter what time it is? Who determined the clock and why in the world are there so many different time zones? The first form of telling time was the sundial and the earliest sundials known from the archaeological record
Video examples
The building of...
and together those two men installed uhnot Minh in the cupola slant urn this created the world's largest sundial and they were able to recalculate the summer solstice then those astronomical calculations
Video examples
Adam Sadowsky engineers...
have you read the natural curiosity cabinet I mean curiosity excuse me Cap'n a natural let's start again we need some more ridiculous things besides the cavern natural curiosities yeah - Tim's sundial hat have you seen you work there
Video examples
The history of keeping...
Why does it matter what time it is? Who determined the clock and why in the world are there so many different time zones? The first form of telling time was the sundial and the earliest sundials known from the archaeological record
Video examples
The building of...
and together those two men installed uhnot Minh in the cupola slant urn this created the world's largest sundial and they were able to recalculate the summer solstice then those astronomical calculations
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Quote examples
Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

Quote examples
Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?

Example 1 of 1
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