sundial
C17587
concept
A sundial is a timekeeping device that uses the position of the sun’s shadow cast by a fixed gnomon onto a marked surface to indicate the time of day.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| sundial canonical | 6 |
| monumental sundial | 1 |
| solar marker | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: sundial
Generated description
A sundial is a timekeeping device that uses the position of the sun’s shadow cast by a fixed gnomon onto a marked surface to indicate the time of day.
Instances (8)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Shanku Yantra | — |
| Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay | — |
| Yantra Raj | monumental sundial |
| Samrat Yantra | — |
| Nadi Valaya Yantra | — |
| Cassini meridian line | — |
| Solarium Augusti | solar marker |
| Time and Fates Sundial | — |