English noun: dial | |||
1. | dial (artifact) the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours | ||
Broader (hypernym) | face | ||
Part meronym | horologe, timekeeper, timepiece | ||
2. | dial (artifact) the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning | ||
Broader (hypernym) | control, controller | ||
3. | dial (artifact) the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments | ||
Broader (hypernym) | indicator | ||
4. | dial (artifact) a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called | ||
Synonyms | telephone dial | ||
Broader (hypernym) | selector, selector switch | ||
Part holonym | finger hole | ||
Part meronym | dial phone, dial telephone | ||
English verb: dial | |||
1. | dial (communication) operate a dial to select a telephone number | ||
Samples | You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | control, operate | ||
Domain category | telephone, telephony | ||
2. | dial (cognition) choose by means of a dial | ||
Samples | Dial a telephone number. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | choose, pick out, select, take | ||