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Dial Di"al, n. [LL. dialis daily, fr. L. dies day. See Deity.] 1. An instrument, formerly much used for showing the time of day from the shadow of a style or gnomon on a graduated arc or surface; esp., a sundial; but there are lunar and astral dials. The style or gnomon is usually parallel to the earth s axis, but the dial plate may be either horizontal or vertical. [1913 Webster]

2. The graduated face of a timepiece, on which the time of day is shown by pointers or hands. [1913 Webster]

3. A miner s compass. [1913 Webster]

{Dial bird} (Zo["o]l.), an Indian bird ({Copsychus saularius}), allied to the European robin. The name is also given to other related species.

{Dial lock}, a lock provided with one or more plates having numbers or letters upon them. These plates must be adjusted in a certain determined way before the lock can be operated.

{Dial plate}, the plane or disk of a dial or timepiece on which lines and figures for indicating the time are placed. [1913 Webster]

Dial Di"al, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dialedor Dialled; p. pr. & vb. n. Dialing or Dialling.] 1. To measure with a dial. [1913 Webster]

Hours of that true time which is dialed in heaven. --Talfourd. [1913 Webster]

2. (Mining) To survey with a dial. --Raymond. [1913 Webster]

Bible Dictionary

Dial
"An instrument for showing the time of day from the shadow of astyle or gnomon on a graduated arc or surface; "rendered"steps" in Authorized Version, (exodus 20:26; 2 kings 10:19) and"degrees," (2 kings 20:9,10,11; isaiah 38:8) where to give aconsistent rendering we should read with the margin the"degrees" rather than the "dial" of Ahaz. It is probable thatthe dial of Ahaz was really a series of steps or stairs, andthat the shadow (perhaps of some column or obelisk on the top)fell on a greater or smaller number of them according as thesun was low or high. The terrace of a palace might easily bethus ornamented.