hour hand
Shorter clock pointer
The hour hand is the shorter of the two main hands on an analog clock or watch, indicating the current hour.
It moves gradually, completing one full rotation every twelve hours.
The longer hand marks minutes.
The hour hand pointed to three.
Graduated circular indicator
- analogComparable equivalent
- timepieceHour-measuring device
- watchPortable timekeeping device
- faceHead's anterior surface
numerals · mechanism · wristwatch · grandfather clock · cuckoo clock · pendulum · movement · horology
Gaps between events
- durationLength of existence
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- rotationTurning on an axis
- noonDay's exact middle
midnight · quarter past · half past · o'clock · AM · PM · elapsed time · time zone
Progressing at low speed
- glacialOf frozen rivers
- unhurriedTaking one's time
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
- gradualDeveloping slowly over time
incremental · imperceptible · creeping · steady · continuous · circular · sweep · crawling
dial
Graduated circular indicator
face · numerals · mechanism · wristwatch · grandfather clock · cuckoo clock · pendulum · movement · horology · escapement
intervals
Gaps between events
noon · midnight · quarter past · half past · o'clock · AM · PM · elapsed time · time zone · daylight saving
slow-moving
Progressing at low speed
- glacialOf frozen rivers
- unhurriedTaking one's time
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
gradual · incremental · imperceptible · creeping · steady · continuous · circular · sweep · crawling · measured
length
Measure of extent
ornate · arrow · spade · dauphine · baton · luminous · contrast · visibility · serif · tapered
- clock controlsalarm button, snooze button, reset button, stop button, crown
- clock partswheel, mainspring, pendulum, escapement, dial
- clockworkescapement, mainspring, balance wheel, gear train, hairspring
- timekeepingclock, watch, watches, clocks, timer
- hoursone o'clock, two o'clock, three o'clock, four o'clock, five o'clock
- watch partsdial, pusher, numerals, indices, markers