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   Di·al

   /ˈdī(ə)l/

   

   noun

   • 1. a face of a clock, watch, or sundial that is marked to show units of time.
   • ▪ a face or flat plate with a scale and pointer for showing measurements of weight, volume, pressure, compass direction, etc.
   • ▪ a disk with numbered holes on a phone, enabling someone to make a call by inserting a finger in each of the holes corresponding to the number to be called and turning the disk.
   • ▪ a plate or disk on a radio, stove, washing machine, or other piece of equipment that is tuned to select a wavelength or setting.

   verb

   • 1. call (a phone number) by turning a disk with numbered holes or using a keypad or touchscreen: "he dialed 911"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a mariner's compass): from medieval Latin diale ‘clock dial’, based on Latin dies ‘day’.

   Scrabble Points: 5

   • D

     2

   • I

     1

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

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