1. The control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning
   "She turned the dial to find her favourite radio station"
    
2. The face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
   "He glanced at the dial of his watch to check the time"
    
3. The circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments
   "The scientist carefully read the dial on the pressure gauge"
    
4. A disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called
   "He spun the telephone dial to call his grandmother";
   - telephone dial

1. Operate a dial to select a telephone number
   "You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial"
    
2. Choose by means of a dial
   "dial a telephone number"

Derived forms: dials, dialling, dialed, dialled, dialing

Type of: choose, control, controller, face, indicator, operate, pick out, select, selector, selector switch, take

Part of: dial phone, dial telephone, horologe [archaic], timekeeper, timepiece

Encyclopedia: Dial, Kansas