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Noun: gnomon  'now,món or now-mun
  1. Indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial
    "The gnomon cast a shadow that precisely marked noon on the sundial"

Derived forms: gnomons

Type of: indicator

Part of: sundial

Encyclopedia: Gnomon