gnomon中文什么意思

n.
1.(日晷的)晷针，指时针。
2.【数学】磬折形〔自平行四边形的一角截去一较小平行四边形后的图形〕。

• gnomon rudder:    半平衡舵
• gnomon character animation for games:    3d游戏角色动画技术全; 游戏角色动 ...
• gnomon comic book pencilling:    手绘漫画教程

例句与用法

1. In all cases the gnomon lies in the plane of the meridian .
   表始终都处于子午面内。
2. A stake used for this purpose was the earliest type of sundial and was called a gnomon .
   这种特定的标杆就是最早的一种日晷仪，人们称之为日晷仪标杆。
3. It appears as a small gnomon with lines extending in each major direction ( along the x , y , and zaxis )
   它看起来象是一个小的指时针和在每个主要的轴向上（ x ， y ， z轴）的线的延伸。
4. From then on , people were able to measure time and determine seasons based on the position and length of the gnomon ' s shadow
   从此，人们便通过观测圭表上日影的长短变化来计算时间、测定季节。

英文释义

名词

1. indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial

百科释义

The gnomon is the part of a sundial that casts the shadow. Gnomon (γν?μων) is an ancient Greek word meaning "indicator", "one who discerns," or "that which reveals.