timepiece
Wristwatch or clock
A timepiece is any device that measures or displays time—clocks, watches, sundials, hourglasses.
The word often suggests something well-crafted or antique: a handsome timepiece on the mantel, He consulted his pocket timepiece.
It sounds slightly formal or old-fashioned compared to simply saying clock or watch.
Portable timekeeping accessory
- pocketwatchPortable hinged timepiece
- chronographWatch with elapsed-time function
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
- digitalOf discrete data
analog · dial · hands · crown · strap · bracelet · water-resistant · luminous
Tall slender edifice
- grandfatherFather's or mother's father
- cuckooBrood parasite bird
- mantelDecorative hearth shelf
- wallVertical enclosing structure
alarm · digital · analog · pendulum · face · hands · numerals · chime
Tick-controlling clock component
- movementChange in position
- complicationFactor that adds difficulty
- mainspringClock's power coil
- caliberBore diameter or quality
jewels · rotor · barrel · regulator · horologist · watchmaker · skeleton · guilloche
Inherited family treasure
- vintageQuality from past eras
- grandfatherFather's or mother's father
- pocketwatchPortable hinged timepiece
- pendulumSuspended swinging weight
mantel · carriage · cuckoo · sundial · ornate · gilded · engraved · filigree
Supplementary addition
- jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- designerOne who plans appearances
- statementExpressed claim or fact
elegant · bracelet · strap · gold · diamond · platinum · bejeweled · couture
Urgent warning signal
- timerDuration-tracking mechanism
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- calendarDate-tracking system
- moonphaseStage of lunar illumination
GMT · chronograph · tachymeter · split-second · date
Of elemental particles
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- accuracyDegree of correctness
cesium · oscillator · nanosecond · millisecond · frequency · stability · deviation · observatory
wristwatch
Portable timekeeping accessory
- pocketwatchPortable hinged timepiece
- chronographWatch with elapsed-time function
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
digital · analog · dial · hands · crown · strap · bracelet · water-resistant · luminous · face
tower
Tall slender edifice
- grandfatherFather's or mother's father
- cuckooBrood parasite bird
- mantelDecorative hearth shelf
wall · alarm · digital · analog · pendulum · face · hands · numerals · chime · gong
escapement
Tick-controlling clock component
- movementChange in position
- complicationFactor that adds difficulty
- mainspringClock's power coil
caliber · jewels · rotor · barrel · regulator · horologist · watchmaker · skeleton · guilloche · manufacture
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
- vintageQuality from past eras
- grandfatherFather's or mother's father
- pocketwatchPortable hinged timepiece
pendulum · mantel · carriage · cuckoo · sundial · ornate · gilded · engraved · filigree · baroque
accessory
Supplementary addition
- jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- designerOne who plans appearances
statement · elegant · bracelet · strap · gold · diamond · platinum · bejeweled · couture · brand
alarm
Urgent warning signal
moonphase · GMT · chronograph · tachymeter · split-second · date
atomic
Of elemental particles
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
accuracy · cesium · oscillator · nanosecond · millisecond · frequency · stability · deviation · observatory · GPS
- timekeepingclock, watch, watches, clocks, timer
- artifactspottery shards, knives, masks, pottery, antiquity
- timepiecesclock, wristwatch, pocket watch, wall clock, watch
- antiquesantiques, antique furniture, antique, antique coins, Greek vases
- clock partswheel, mainspring, pendulum, escapement, dial
- second-relatedmillisecond, nanosecond, microsecond, picosecond, centisecond