The art or practice of constructing sundials and similar apparatus; the measurement of time using dials. Now chiefly historical.
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释义 | the world > time > instruments for measuring time > [noun] > sundial > art of making or using (3) dialling1570 The art or practice of constructing sundials and similar apparatus; the measurement of time using dials. Now chiefly historical. sciathericsa1646 The use or interpretation of shadows cast by the sun, esp. to tell the time of day; the art of dialling. Cf. gnomonics at gnomonic, n. 1. skiagraphy1651 The art or practice of finding the time of day by observing the shadow of the sun or moon; the practice of making or using a sundial; = dialling, n.… |
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