timekeeper
Clock or official
A timekeeper is a person or device that tracks time.
In sports, a timekeeper monitors game duration and records how long events take.
In workplaces, timekeepers track employee hours.
The word also describes clocks and watches, especially regarding accuracy: This old watch is still a reliable timekeeper.
Someone who is habitually punctual or late may be called a good or bad timekeeper.
Portable timekeeping accessory
- stopwatchInterval timing device
- atomic clockQuantum-vibration timekeeping device
- pocket watchPortable chain-attached timepiece
- alarm clockTimed sleep-ender
grandfather clock · cuckoo clock · digital clock · analog · timepiece · face · hands · dial
Authority-sanctioned person or status
- refereeSports rule enforcer
- umpireSports match official
- starterInitiator of action
- stopwatchInterval timing device
shot clock · game clock · play clock · buzzer · whistle · timeout · overtime · period
Shadow-based timekeeper
- hourglassGravity-powered sand timer
- water clockLiquid-flow timekeeping device
- gnomonSundial's shadow-casting projection
- obeliskTapering stone monument
Stonehenge · astrolabe · Egyptian · Babylonian · Mayan · equinox · solstice · zodiac
Tick-controlling clock component
- pendulumSuspended swinging weight
- balance wheelTimekeeping oscillator in watches
- hairspringCoiled timing regulator
- clockworkSpring-driven gear system
oscillator · quartz · mainspring · regulator · winding · anchor · verge · fusee
Adjustable beat-marking device
- tempoRate of musical performance
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- drummerOne who keeps rhythm
conductor · pulse · meter · downbeat · click track · sequencer · measure · bar
Guardian of a place
- stewardManager for another
- overseerOne who monitors work
- wardenSupervisory custodian of place
- caretakerOne who maintains property
curator · conservator · preserver · archivist · chronicler · recorder · historian · scheduler
Degree of correctness
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
- nanosecondOne-billionth second unit
microsecond · millisecond · atomic · quartz · interval · countdown · reliability · consistency
wristwatch
Portable timekeeping accessory
- stopwatchInterval timing device
- atomic clockQuantum-vibration timekeeping device
- pocket watchPortable chain-attached timepiece
alarm clock · grandfather clock · cuckoo clock · digital clock · analog · timepiece · face · hands · dial · crown
official
Authority-sanctioned person or status
stopwatch · shot clock · game clock · play clock · buzzer · whistle · timeout · overtime · period · quarter
sundial
Shadow-based timekeeper
- hourglassGravity-powered sand timer
- water clockLiquid-flow timekeeping device
- gnomonSundial's shadow-casting projection
obelisk · Stonehenge · astrolabe · Egyptian · Babylonian · Mayan · equinox · solstice · zodiac · astronomical
escapement
Tick-controlling clock component
- pendulumSuspended swinging weight
- balance wheelTimekeeping oscillator in watches
- hairspringCoiled timing regulator
clockwork · oscillator · quartz · mainspring · regulator · winding · anchor · verge · fusee · calibration
metronome
Adjustable beat-marking device
drummer · conductor · pulse · meter · downbeat · click track · sequencer · measure · bar · percussionist
custodian
Guardian of a place
caretaker · curator · conservator · preserver · archivist · chronicler · recorder · historian · scheduler · coordinator
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
nanosecond · microsecond · millisecond · atomic · quartz · interval · countdown · reliability · consistency · coordination
calendar
Date-tracking system
decade · millennium · age · period · season · quarter · semester · anniversary · jubilee · centennial
- measurerscalibrator, gauger, meter reader, weighmaster, surveyor
- timekeepersclockmaker, watchmaker, horologist
- wrestlingbody slam, wrestlers, takedown, pinfall, suplex
- game officialsreferee, umpire, judge, official, linesman
- meeting termsmeeting, agenda, minutes, RSVP, attendee
- office jobsmanager, office clerk, analyst, receptionist, administrative assistant
timekeepercompetitor
One striving against others
participant · contestant · player · athlete · racer
timekeepertime-waster
Unproductive activity or person
latecomer · procrastinator · dawdler · straggler · no-show