Sundial
by sitting on it
No. The first "Clock" would make a shadow from the sun to show what time it was.
The answer is gnomon
The World Time Clock shows you the time in various cities and countries around the world, and adjusts for various time zones. Whereas, a normal clock will only show you the time as you set it at your location.
When the sundial is properly alligned, the pointy shadow works just like the hour hand on a clock.
The `Gnomon` is the part of the shadow clock, or sun dial, that casts a shadow onto the face from the sun, so that the time can be read.
by sitting on it
No. The first "Clock" would make a shadow from the sun to show what time it was.
A shadow clock, or sundial, tells the time of day using the position of the Sun. The sun casts a shadow from the sundial's style onto a marked surface of hours.
Gnomon
The clock on the back shows that the time is 2:20
You set the time and the screen shows what time it is.. Simple
No - the clock shows the time on the server when the question was answered. This could be completely different to your local time !
Another name for the clocks that are used for clocking in is the time clock, or employee time clock. The time clock is an employee time tracking system.
The answer is gnomon
You set the time and the screen shows what time it is.. Simple
A shadow clock, or sundial, tells the time of day using the position of the Sun. The sun casts a shadow from the sundial's style onto a marked surface of hours.