Gnomon
Pronunciation: /ˈnɑmən/
Gnomon (noun)
- A stick or object that casts a shadow, used to tell time by the position of the sun.
- The part of a sundial that shows the time by casting a shadow.
Examples
- A gnomon casts a shadow to indicate the time of day.
- The gnomon is the part of the sundial that casts the shadow.
Common collocations: cast a shadow, measure time, sundial component, essential part