Associations to the word «Gnomon»

Wiktionary

GNOMON, noun. The pointer on a sundial.
GNOMON, noun. (geometry) A plane figure formed by removing a parallelogram from a corner of a larger parallelogram.

Dictionary definition

GNOMON, noun. Indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial.

Wise words

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Socrates