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dial
di·al D0194700 (dī′əl, dīl)n.1. A graduated surface or face on which a measurement, such as speed, is indicated by a moving needle or pointer.2. a. The face of a clock.b. A sundial.3. a. The panel or face on a radio or television receiver on which the frequencies or channels are indicated.b. A movable control knob or other device on a radio or television receiver used to change the frequency.4. A rotatable disk on a telephone with numbers and letters, used to signal the number to which a call is made.v. di·aled, di·al·ing, di·als or di·alled or di·al·ling v.tr.1. To measure with or as if with a dial.2. To point to, indicate, or register by means of a dial.3. To control or select by means of a dial: dial a radio station.4. To call (a party) on a telephone.5. To signal (a number) in making a telephone call: The program dials the number and then connects to the file server.v.intr.1. To use a dial.2. To use a telephone.Phrasal Verbs: dial down Informal To reduce the intensity of: tried to dial down the controversy. dial up Informal To increase the intensity of: dialed up the action in the movie's sequel.
[Middle English, sundial, clock, from Old French dyal, from Medieval Latin diāle, from neuter of diālis, daily, from Latin diēs, day; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots.]
di′al·er n.dial (ˈdaɪəl; daɪl) n1. (Horology) the face of a watch, clock, chronometer, sundial, etc, marked with divisions representing units of time2. (General Engineering) the circular graduated disc of various measuring instruments3. (Electronics) a. the control on a radio or television set used to change the station or channelb. the panel on a radio on which the frequency, wavelength, or station is indicated by means of a pointer4. (Telecommunications) a numbered disc on a telephone that is rotated a set distance for each digit of a number being called5. (Mining & Quarrying) a miner's compass for surveying in a mine6. Brit a slang word for face1vb, dials, dialling or dialled, dials, dialing or dialed7. (Telecommunications) to establish or try to establish a telephone connection with (a subscriber or his or her number) by operating the dial on a telephone8. (General Engineering) (tr) to indicate, measure, or operate with a dial[C14: from Medieval Latin diālis daily, from Latin diēs day] ˈdialler ndi•al (ˈdaɪ əl, daɪl)
n., v. di•aled, di•al•ing (esp. Brit.) di•alled, di•al•ling. n. 1. a plate or disk on a clock, watch, or sundial, containing graduated markings or figures, upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows. 2. a plate or disk with markings or figures for indicating or registering some measurement or number, usu. by means of a pointer. 3. a rotatable plate, disk, or knob used for regulating a mechanism, making and breaking electrical connections, or the like, esp. one that tunes a radio or television. 4. a. rotary dial. b. a set of numbered and lettered push buttons on a telephone that perform the function of a rotary dial. 5. radio or television broadcasting: a new personality on the morning dial. v.t. 6. to indicate or register on or as if on a dial. 7. to measure with or as if with a dial. 8. to regulate or select by means of a dial. 9. to make a telephone call to. v.i. 10. to dial a telephone. 11. to tune in or regulate by means of a dial. [1400–50; late Middle English: sundial, presumably < Medieval Latin diālis daily (Latin di(ēs) day + -ālis -al1)] dial. 1. dialect; dialectal. 2. dialectic; dialectical. dial
Past participle: dialled
Gerund: dialling
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| I dial | | you dial | | he/she/it dials | | we dial | | you dial | | they dial |
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| I dialled | | you dialled | | he/she/it dialled | | we dialled | | you dialled | | they dialled |
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| I am dialling | | you are dialling | | he/she/it is dialling | | we are dialling | | you are dialling | | they are dialling |
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| I have dialled | | you have dialled | | he/she/it has dialled | | we have dialled | | you have dialled | | they have dialled |
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| I was dialling | | you were dialling | | he/she/it was dialling | | we were dialling | | you were dialling | | they were dialling |
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| I had dialled | | you had dialled | | he/she/it had dialled | | we had dialled | | you had dialled | | they had dialled |
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| I will dial | | you will dial | | he/she/it will dial | | we will dial | | you will dial | | they will dial |
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| I will have dialled | | you will have dialled | | he/she/it will have dialled | | we will have dialled | | you will have dialled | | they will have dialled |
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| I will be dialling | | you will be dialling | | he/she/it will be dialling | | we will be dialling | | you will be dialling | | they will be dialling |
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| I have been dialling | | you have been dialling | | he/she/it has been dialling | | we have been dialling | | you have been dialling | | they have been dialling |
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| I will have been dialling | | you will have been dialling | | he/she/it will have been dialling | | we will have been dialling | | you will have been dialling | | they will have been dialling |
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| I had been dialling | | you had been dialling | | he/she/it had been dialling | | we had been dialling | | you had been dialling | | they had been dialling |
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| I would dial | | you would dial | | he/she/it would dial | | we would dial | | you would dial | | they would dial |
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| I would have dialled | | you would have dialled | | he/she/it would have dialled | | we would have dialled | | you would have dialled | | they would have dialled |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  dial - the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hoursface - the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object); "he dealt the cards face down"horologe, timepiece, timekeeper - a measuring instrument or device for keeping time | | 2. | dial - the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuningcontroller, control - a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her" | | 3. | dial - the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instrumentsindicator - a device for showing the operating condition of some system | | 4. |  dial - a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number calledtelephone dialdial phone, dial telephone - a telephone with a dial for registering the number to be calledfinger hole - a hole for inserting a fingerselector switch, selector - a switch that is used to select among alternatives | | Verb | 1. | dial - operate a dial to select a telephone number; "You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial"telephony, telephone - transmitting speech at a distancecontrol, operate - handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever" | | 2. | dial - choose by means of a dial; "dial a telephone number"choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" |
dialnounThe marked outer surface of an instrument:face.verbInformal. To communicate with (someone) by telephone:buzz, call, ring, telephone.Informal: phone.Idioms: get someone on the horn, give someone a buzz.Translationsdial (ˈdaiəl) noun1. the face of a watch or clock. My watch has a dial you can see in the dark. 錶面，鐘面 表面，钟面 2. the turning disc over the numbers on a telephone. (電話的)撥號盤 （电话的）拨号盘 3. any disc etc bearing numbers etc used to give information. the dial on a radio. 刻度盤 刻度盘 verb – past tense, past participle ˈdialled – to turn a telephone dial to get a number. She dialled the wrong number. 撥(電話號碼) 拨（电话号码） dial
dial backTo lessen something, especially in intensity. I could barely move my arms all week—I guess it's time to dial back the workouts!See also: back, dialdial downTo lessen something, especially in intensity. I could barely move my arms all week—I guess it's time to dial down the workouts!See also: dial, downpocket dial1. verb To inadvertently make a phone call by accidentally sitting or otherwise pressing on one's phone (typically when it is in one's pocket). A: "Do you know why Grandma called me last night?" B: "Oh, I think she just pocket dialed you."2. noun The act of making such a phone call. I was excited when Jill called me for the first time in months, but she didn't actually want to talk to me—it was just a pocket dial.See also: dial, pocketrotary dialThe disk on a rotary telephone that is turned to dial a phone number. I hated having to use a rotary dial as a kid—it's so much easier to dial a phone number by pressing buttons.See also: dialdial up1. verb To call someone on the telephone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "dial" and "up." Well, then dial Joe up and see what he has to say about all this!2. noun A method of connecting to the Internet via a telephone line. In this usage, the phrase is usually hyphenated. Remember the terrible sound that dial-up used to make? Yikes.3. adjective Describing a method of connecting to the Internet via a telephone line. In this usage, the phrase is usually hyphenated. Remember how slow dial-up Internet used to be? Yikes.See also: dial, up*wrong number 1. Lit. an incorrect telephone number. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; dial ~; give someone ~.) He got the wrong number and hung up. When a young child answered, I knew I had the wrong number. 2. Fig. [a state of being] incorrect, late, inaccurate, etc. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) Boy, do you have the wrong number! Get with it! You have missed the boat again. You have the wrong number!See also: number, wrongdial upv. To telephone someone or something: I dialed up my dentist and made an appointment. Would you dial your sister up and ask her what time she's coming over?See also: dial, updial
dial1. the circular graduated disc of various measuring instruments 2. a. the control on a radio or television set used to change the station or channel b. the panel on a radio on which the frequency, wavelength, or station is indicated by means of a pointer Dial a subassembly of a telephone that is used to control the operation of the apparatus in an automatic telephone exchange in order to establish a connection to the subscriber being called. Dials may be of the disk or push-button types, depending on the method of selecting the desired number. dial[dīl] (communications) In automatic telephone switching, a type of calling device which, when wound up and released, generates pulses required for establishing connections. (design engineering) A separate scale or other device for indicating the value to which a control is set.
DIAL[′dī‚al] (engineering) differential absorption lidar dial(1) See rotary dial.
(2) A Microsoft input device for its Surface Studio PC. See Surface Studio.dial
di·al (dī'ăl), A clock face or instrument resembling a clock face. [L. dies, day] dial (dī′ăl) [L. dialis, daily, fr. dies, day] A graduated circular face, similar to a clock face, on which some measurement is indicated by a pointer that moves as the entity being measured (pressure, temperature, or heat) changes. astigmatic dialA circular dial with black lines of uniform width drawn as if they were connecting opposing numbers on the face of a clock. It is used in testing for astigmatism. DIAL
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| DIAL➣Dialect | | DIAL➣Drown in a Lake | | DIAL➣Diffusion de l'Information sur l'Amérique Latine (French: Dissemination of Information on Latin America; magazine) | | DIAL➣Differential Absorption LIDAR | | DIAL➣Développement, Institutions et Mondialisation (French: Globalization & Development Institutions) | | DIAL➣Dialup Internet Access List | | DIAL➣Digital Idle Asset Listing | | DIAL➣Document Image Analysis for Libraries (conference) | | DIAL➣Device Independent Authoring Language | | DIAL➣Disabled Information Advice Line | | DIAL➣Direct Information Access Line | | DIAL➣Dairy Industry Association Limited (now Dairy UK) | | DIAL➣Direct Access Link | | DIAL➣Distributed Intelligent Architecture for Logistics | | DIAL➣Drug Information Advisory Line | | DIAL➣Display Interactive Assembly Language | | DIAL➣Distributed Intelligent Agents for Logistics | | DIAL➣Digitally Initialize Audio Link-Up (DIAL a phone number) :-) | | DIAL➣Dunedin International Airport Limited (New Zealand) | | DIAL➣Delinquent Inventory Account Listing | | DIAL➣Deficiency In Allowance List |
dial
Synonyms for dialnoun the marked outer surface of an instrumentSynonymsverb to communicate with (someone) by telephoneSynonyms- buzz
- call
- ring
- telephone
- phone
Synonyms for dialnoun the face of a timepieceRelated Words- face
- horologe
- timepiece
- timekeeper
noun the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuningRelated Wordsnoun the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instrumentsRelated Wordsnoun a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number calledSynonymsRelated Words- dial phone
- dial telephone
- finger hole
- selector switch
- selector
verb operate a dial to select a telephone numberRelated Words- telephony
- telephone
- control
- operate
verb choose by means of a dialRelated Words |