clockfaces
Numbered round dials
The plural of clockface.
Clockfaces are the marked surfaces of clocks displaying hours and minutes, typically circular with numbers or Roman numerals arranged around the perimeter.
The term extends to digital displays and decorative designs featuring clock imagery: The antique shop had a wall of clockfaces.
She collected vintage clockfaces from railroad stations.
Graduated circular indicator
- numeralsSymbols for quantities
- handsGripping limbs' extremities
- indicesOrganized lists for lookup
- bezelGrooved rim for mounting
faceplate · typography · layout · symmetry · minimalist · skeleton · moonphase · aperture
Precision timekeeping instrument
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
- atomicOf elemental particles
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- accuracyDegree of correctness
calibration · escapement · balance wheel · oscillator · second hand · minute hand · hour hand · sweep hand
London's celebrated tower clock
- glockenspielTuned metal bar percussion
- town squareCentral civic space
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- chimesTuned percussion bells
illuminated · four-sided · civic · iconic · Westminster
Father's or mother's father
- cuckooBrood parasite bird
- pendulumSuspended swinging weight
- mantelDecorative hearth shelf
- carriageWheeled passenger vehicle
pocketwatch · vintage · brass · ornate · filigree · winding · chiming · enamel
Intertwined curved ornamental pattern
- cloisonneEnamel within wire partitions
- enamelHard glossy coating
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
inlay · bas-relief · hand-painted · mosaic · etched · beveled glass · mother-of-pearl · lacquered
Semiconductor that glows
- LCDLowest shared fraction bottom
- OLEDEmissive display technology
- smartwatchWearable wrist-worn computing device
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
backlight · pixel · ambient light · always-on · customizable · widget · complication · notification
dial
Graduated circular indicator
bezel · faceplate · typography · layout · symmetry · minimalist · skeleton · moonphase · aperture · Arabic numerals
chronometer
Precision timekeeping instrument
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
- atomicOf elemental particles
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
accuracy · calibration · escapement · balance wheel · oscillator · second hand · minute hand · hour hand · sweep hand · regulation
Big Ben
London's celebrated tower clock
- glockenspielTuned metal bar percussion
- town squareCentral civic space
- landmarkNotable point of reference
chimes · illuminated · four-sided · civic · iconic · Westminster
grandfather
Father's or mother's father
carriage · pocketwatch · vintage · brass · ornate · filigree · winding · chiming · enamel · gilded
guilloche
Intertwined curved ornamental pattern
filigree · inlay · bas-relief · hand-painted · mosaic · etched · beveled glass · mother-of-pearl · lacquered · handcrafted
LED
Semiconductor that glows
- LCDLowest shared fraction bottom
- OLEDEmissive display technology
- smartwatchWearable wrist-worn computing device
touchscreen · backlight · pixel · ambient light · always-on · customizable · widget · complication · notification · fitness tracker
clockfacesdigital displays
Visual output via pixels
digital screens · LED displays · digital clocks · digital watches · electronic displays