Associations to the word «Gnomon»

Wiktionary

GNOMON, noun. The pointer on a sundial.
GNOMON, noun. (geometry) A plane figure formed by removing a parallelogram from a corner of a larger parallelogram.

Dictionary definition

GNOMON, noun. Indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche