second hands

Timepiece's constant movers

Second hands are the slender indicators on analog clocks and watches that mark the passing seconds, completing one rotation per minute.

They tick or sweep continuously, distinguishing them from the hour and minute hands that move more slowly: The second hand swept past twelve.

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Opposites
clock hand hierarchy

second handshour hands

Timepiece's slower indicators

minute hands · clock faces · numerals · clock face

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G