"Primitive as a sundial" refers to something that is basic, rudimentary, or lacking in sophistication, much like an early or simple sundial used for telling time. Sundials, which rely on the position of the sun's shadow cast by a gnomon (the part that casts the shadow), represent one of the earliest forms of timekeeping. The phrase suggests a straightforward, perhaps outdated method of measuring or understanding something, highlighting its simplicity or lack of modern complexity.
The raised arm of a sundial that indicates the time of day by its shadow is the gnomon (NO-mon). A sundial has but one arm, what do you mean by secondary arm?
The raised arm of a sundial that indicates the time of day by its shadow is the gnomon (NO-mon). A sundial has but one arm, what do you mean by secondary arm?
a grass plot or sundial
They refer to the time - in hours. The slanted edge of the gnomon casts a shadow on the sundial at the position which represents the time.
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I have a sundial in the garden.The sundial were the earliest form of clocks.
That Yahweh (GOD) made time last longer
Primitive and crude mean the same thing. They're synonyms.
He used a portable sundial.
The answer depends on what is wrog with the sundial.
Primitive has a base in the word "Primate", so something that is more primitive is something more unsophisticated or savage.
The pin of a sundial is called a gnomon. It is the part of the sundial that casts a shadow onto the dial face to indicate the time.