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- Dictionarydial/ˈdʌɪəl/
noun
- 1. a face of a clock or watch that is marked to show units of time.
verb
- 1. call (a phone number) by turning a dial or using a keypad or touchscreen: "she dialled 999"
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the part of a machine or device that shows you a measurement of something such as speed or time: Can you read what it says on the dial? dial of/on The dial of/on his watch had a picture of Mickey Mouse on it. Ian Naylor/Ikon Images/GettyImages. a device on an instrument that you move in order to control it or make changes to it:
verb. dialed or dialled; dialing or dialling. transitive verb. 1. : to measure with a dial. 2. a. : to manipulate a device (such as a dial) so as to operate, regulate, or select. dial your favorite program.
Dial definition: a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial. . See examples of DIAL used in a sentence.
DIAL meaning: 1. to operate a phone or make a phone call to someone by choosing a particular series of numbers on…. Learn more.
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.
A dial is the part of a machine or instrument such as a clock or watch which shows you the time or a measurement that has been recorded.
noun. /ˈdaɪəl/ the face of a clock or watch, or a similar control on a machine, piece of equipment or vehicle that shows a measurement of time, amount, speed, temperature, etc. an alarm clock with a luminous dial. Check the tyre pressure on the dial. Set the dial for the number of copies required.
