TW Dictionary logoTW Dictionaryby Toppers' Wisdom

sundial

/ˈsʌndaɪəl/noun

उच्चारण सन्डायल

धूपघड़ी, सूर्य-घड़ी

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a device that shows the time by the position of the shadow that a pointer casts on a flat surface marked with the hours, when the sun shines on it

    धूपघड़ी, सूर्य-घड़ी

    • The Samrat Yantra at Jantar Mantar in Jaipur is a giant sundial.
    • An old sundial stood in the middle of the garden.
✓In the exam

General knowledge

The Samrat Yantra at Jantar Mantar in Jaipur, built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, is one of the largest sundials in the world.

Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II द्वारा बनवाया गया जयपुर के Jantar Mantar का Samrat Yantra दुनिया की सबसे बड़ी धूपघड़ियों में से एक है।