to dial

Определение to dial в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: To control or select something with a dial; To measure or indicate something with a dial; A disk with finger holes on a telephone; used to select the number to be called; A person's face; A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed); A clock face; To select a number, or to call someone, on a telephone; {n} a plate where the hand shows the hou; To survey with a dial; A dial is a control on a device or piece of equipment which you can move in order to adjust the setting, for example to select or change the frequency on a radio or the temperature of a heater. He turned the dial on the radio; To use a dial or a telephone; The "face" of a clock, which shows the time; for the measurement of time, only once mentioned in the Bible, erected by Ahaz (2 Kings 20: 11; Isa 38: 8) The Hebrew word (ma'aloth) is rendered "steps" in Ex 20: 26, 1 Kings 10: 19, and "degrees" in 2 Kings 20: 9, 10, 11 The ma'aloth was probably stairs on which the shadow of a column or obelisk placed on the top fell The shadow would cover a greater or smaller number of steps, according as the sun was low or high; An instrument, formerly much used for showing the time of day from the shadow of a style or gnomon on a graduated arc or surface; esp; A panel on a radio etc showing wavelengths or channels; a knob that is turned to change the wavelength etc; dial dials dialling dialled in AM, use dialing, dialed1. A dial is the part of a machine or instrument such as a clock or watch which shows you the time or a measurement that has been recorded. The luminous dial on the clock showed five minutes to seven; 1 ability to transcend energy levels 2 tune in 3 to contact higher levels; {i} rotatable disk on a telephone; face upon which measurements are registered through the use of a pointer (as on a watch, meter, etc.); The style or gnomon is usually parallel to the earth's axis, but the dial plate may be either horizontal or vertical; choose by means of a dial; "dial a telephone number"; a sundial; but there are lunar and astral dials; operate a dial to select a telephone number; "You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial"; Dialect; A miner's compass; for the measurement of time, only once mentioned in the Bible, erected by Ahaz (2 Kings 20: 11; Isa 38: 8) The Hebrew word (ma'aloth) is rendered "steps" in Ex 20: 26, 1 Kings 10: 19, and "degrees" in 2 Kings 20: 9, 10, 11 The ma'aloth was probably stairs on which the shadow of a column or obelisk placed on the top fell The shadow would cover a greater or smaller number of steps, according as the sun was low or high; Piece of metal or other material with markings for hours, minutes and seconds (in ordinary timepieces) The indications are given in numerals, divisions or symbols Dials vary in shape, decoration and material; {f} place a telephone call by pressing buttons or turning a dial; A measurement scale which refers to metal thickness One dial equals two ten thousandths of an inch The term is now rarely used; To Place A Call On A Switched Network The term "dial" is obsolete - based on rotary dial phones and electromechanical relay switches (which are nearly non-existent in modern telephone systems ) Touch Tone service recognizes dual tones that are generated as each telephone key is pressed Where Touch Tone service is not available, telephones and switches electronically "pulse" signals that emulate the older rotary dial telephones The terms "place" a call or "originate" a call are more accurate than "dial"; the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning choose by means of a dial; "dial a telephone number"; To measure with a dial; the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning; The graduated face of a timepiece, on which the time of day is shown by pointers or hands; The watch face The numerals, indices, or surface design are usually applied; others have been printed on; operate a dial to select a telephone number; "You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial; Indicating "face" or plate of metal or other material, bearing various markings to show, in ordinary watches and clocks, the hours, minutes and seconds Dials vary verymuch in shape, decoration, material, etc The indications are given by means of numerals, divisions or symbols of various types; Differential absorption lidar A sensor system in which two laser beams - one tuned to the wavelength of an absorption peak and the other to that of an absorption minimum - are used to monitor atmospheric pollutants; The watch face BACK; If you dial or if you dial a number, you turn the dial or press the buttons on a telephone in order to phone someone. He lifted the phone and dialled her number He dialled, and spoke briefly to the duty officer. dialled dialling dialed dialing to press the buttons or turn the dial on a telephone in order to make a telephone call; The face of a watch where the time is read; The "face" of the watch - will have numbers or other markers to denote the hour & minute positions Watches can also have sub dials - which may indicate seconds or some other special function of that particular watch; The watch face (plate of metal or other material) Dials vary verymuch in shape, decoration, material, etc The indications are given by means of numerals, divisions or symbols of various types; On some telephones, especially older ones, the dial is the disc on the front that you turn with your finger to choose the number that you want to call. The disc has holes in it, and numbers or letters behind the holes; A sundial; The "Dial" is the face of the watch showing the time A black dial means the face color of the watch is black; The watch face; To initiate a connection via LAN, modem, or direct connection, regardless of whether actual dialing is involved; if a dial-up line; the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours; the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments; The face of a watch; a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called; A flat circular plate that rotates and presents parts to machine at prescribed intervals The worker places parts on designated spots on dial