dial

English Thesaurus

1. the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	face,
definition	:	the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object) (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	horologe, timekeeper, timepiece,
definition	:	a measuring instrument or device for keeping time (noun.artifact)

2. a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	selector, selector switch,
definition	:	a switch that is used to select among alternatives (noun.artifact)

part holonym	:	finger hole,
definition	:	a hole for inserting a finger (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	dial phone, dial telephone,
definition	:	a telephone with a dial for registering the number to be called (noun.artifact)

3. the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	indicator,
definition	:	a device for showing the operating condition of some system (noun.artifact)

4. the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	control, controller,
definition	:	a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine (noun.artifact)

5. choose by means of a dial (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	choose, pick out, select, take,
definition	:	pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives (verb.cognition)

6. operate a dial to select a telephone number (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	control, operate,
definition	:	handle and cause to function (verb.contact)

domain category	:	telephone, telephony,
definition	:	transmitting speech at a distance (noun.communication)

7. a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	dial,
definition	:	choose by means of a dial (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	dial,
definition	:	operate a dial to select a telephone number (verb.communication)

8. choose by means of a dial (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	dial, telephone dial, dial, telephone dial,
definition	:	a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called (noun.artifact)

9. a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	dial,
definition	:	choose by means of a dial (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	dial,
definition	:	operate a dial to select a telephone number (verb.communication)

10. choose by means of a dial (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	dial, telephone dial, dial, telephone dial,
definition	:	a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called (noun.artifact)