gnomon – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
gnomon
n.
(Astronomy) device for finding the height of the Sun by measuring noontime shadows; vertical shaft of a sundial; (Geometry) what remains of a parallelogram after removing a similar parallelogram from one of its corners
Gnomon
A
gnomon ([ˈnoʊmɒn], from
Greek ,
gnōmōn, literally: "one that knows or examines") is the part of a
sundial that casts the
shadow.
gnomon
Noun
1. indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial
(hypernym) indicator
(part-holonym) sundial
gnomon
nm.
(Astronomy) gnomon, device for finding the height of the Sun by measuring noontime shadows; vertical shaft of a sundial; (Geometry) what remains of a parallelogram after removing a similar parallelogram from one of its corners
gnomon (de)
n.
gnome, one of a number of small creatures that live in the earth and guard its treasures, goblin, dwarf (Folklore)
