minute hand
Definition
Noun: - The long hand on a clock or watch face that indicates the current minute as part of the time. It completes one full rotation every hour.
Usage
The "minute hand" is used to tell time by pointing to the minutes marked on the clock's dial. It is typically longer and sometimes thinner than the hour hand. - Look at the minute hand; it's pointing at the 12, so it's exactly 3 o'clock. - When the minute hand reaches the 6, it means 30 minutes past the hour.
Advanced Usage
- Synchronization: In precise contexts, the position of the minute hand relative to the second markers is noted.
- For the experiment, start the timer when the minute hand is exactly aligned with the 12.
- Descriptive Comparison: Used to describe slowness or the passage of time.
- The meeting was so dull, I watched the minute hand crawl around the clock.
Variants and Related Words
- Hour Hand (noun): The shorter hand on a clock that indicates the hour.
- Second Hand (noun): The hand, often the thinnest, that indicates the seconds.
- Clock Hand (noun): A general term for any of the pointers on a clock or watch.
Synonyms
- Big Hand (informal, especially when teaching children):
Related Phrases
- Watch the minute hand: To observe time passing, often with impatience or anticipation.
- I just watched the minute hand, waiting for the bell to ring.
Noun
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points to the minutes
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