sundial B1 Topic:Time US /ˈsʌnˌdaɪ.əl/ See IPA manual Freq #37564 Meanings 1 noun A device that shows the time by the shadow a pointer casts on a marked surface as the sun moves. An old stone sundial stood in the centre of the garden. Thesaurus Synonyms dialhorologehorologium Word family Forms sundials Etymology AI details From sun + dial, a clarification of dial after it was used for other objects as well. Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # sundial **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsʌnˌdaɪ.əl/ **Frequency rank:** 37564 ## Meanings 1. A device that shows the time by the shadow a pointer casts on a marked surface as the sun moves. ## Examples - An old stone sundial stood in the centre of the garden. ## Synonyms - dial - horologe - horologium ## Etymology From sun + dial, a clarification of dial after it was used for other objects as well. ## AI Etymology Sundial is from sun + dial, a clarification of dial after it was used for other objects as well. In present-day use, it means a device that shows the time by the shadow a pointer casts on a marked surface as the sun moves. ## Topics - Time markdown