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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:
noun. di· al ˈdī (-ə)l. Synonyms of dial. 1. : the face of a sundial. 2. obsolete : timepiece. 3. : the graduated face of a timepiece. 4. a. : a face upon which some measurement is registered usually by means of graduations and a pointer. the thermometer dial reads 70°F. b.
to enter or input (a number) on a telephone, as by means of a touchscreen, push buttons, or a rotary dial: I dialed your work number by mistake. to make a telephone call to: You can dial the Telehealth hotline for advice from a nurse. to regulate, select, or tune in by means of a dial, as on a radio:
DIAL meaning: 1. to operate a phone or make a phone call to someone by choosing a particular series of numbers on…. Learn more.
A dial is a control on a device or piece of equipment which you can move in order to adjust the setting, for example to select or change the frequency on a radio or the temperature of a heater. He turned the dial on the radio. The heat dial was set at 150 degrees. 3. countable noun.
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.
A dial is a circle that has a series of numbers or marks representing numbers, like the dial of a clock face, a compass, or an old-fashioned telephone. If you have a watch that glows in the dark, it's the dial you can see even in a dark movie theater.
