gnomon
C34810
concept
A gnomon is the projecting piece of a sundial that casts a shadow used to indicate the time of day based on the sun’s position.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| gnomon canonical | 1 |
| gnomonic device | 1 |
| monumental gnomon | 1 |
| sundial gnomon | 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: gnomon
Generated description
A gnomon is the projecting piece of a sundial that casts a shadow used to indicate the time of day based on the sun’s position.
Instances (4)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Obelisk of Montecitorio | — |
| Solare Obelisk | monumental gnomon |
| Solarium Augusti | gnomonic device |
| Obelisk of Montecitorio | sundial gnomon |