Tell the time

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verb

To know how to read a clock or watch to identify the hour and minute of the day.

At the age of five, she could already tell the time.
Visual representation of "tell the time" - To know how to read a clock or watch to identify the hour and minute of the day.

Often appears as...

  • tell the correct time
  • learn to tell the time
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Age Learning

Young children often learn to tell the time as a developmental milestone.

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She was proud to learn to tell the time before starting school.
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Digital Clocks

Reading analog clocks is traditional for telling time, but digital clocks are simpler.

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Older people sometimes prefer to teach kids to tell the time using analog clocks.
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Cultural Relevance

The importance of telling time can vary with technology and cultural attitudes.

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In some communities, people rely more on natural cues than on telling the exact time.
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