Minute Hand (Noun)
Meaning
Points to the minutes.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- My sister's favorite watch had a distinctive minute hand pointing to the minutes on its delicate face.
- As the time changed on his grandfather's old pocket watch, the minute hand moved to point exactly to 3 minutes past the hour.
- Viewed through a magnifying glass, even the minute hand of the antique clock over the fireplace could be read with accuracy.
- There's a hairline crack running along the enamel face right next to where the minute hand points to 9.
- His time-telling skills began when his teacher showed him the short hour hand and the long minute hand on the analog clock in the classroom.