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surreyboy · Post by **surreyboy** » Sun Feb 12, 2017 10:44 am

Watching my shadow may help you pass the time of day.
What am I?

aphrodite · Post by **aphrodite** » Sun Feb 12, 2017 10:59 am

A sun dial ?

surreyboy · Post by **surreyboy** » Sun Feb 12, 2017 11:11 am

Good try Aphrodite, but not the answer I'm looking for.

Cactuslil · Post by **Cactuslil** » Sun Feb 12, 2017 11:41 am

The sun?

surreyboy · Post by **surreyboy** » Sun Feb 12, 2017 12:21 pm

No, sorry Cactuslil, I can't accept that either.

Ramone · Post by **Ramone** » Sun Feb 12, 2017 3:49 pm

An Eclipse ??

surreyboy · Post by **surreyboy** » Sun Feb 12, 2017 4:03 pm

Sorry Ramone, can't accept that either!
This is obviously causing a few scratched heads.
Aphrodite has been closest so far.
Clue: Look up the dictionary definition of 'shadow'.

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sun Feb 12, 2017 7:12 pm

A policeman?

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sun Feb 12, 2017 7:13 pm

Or Cliff Richard!

surreyboy · Post by **surreyboy** » Sun Feb 12, 2017 8:06 pm

Lateral thinking Dominic? Good tries, but not correct.
Shadow: 'a dark area or shape produced by an opaque body coming between rays of light and a surface'.
Couple this definition with Aphrodite's answer and what do you get?

Ramone · Post by **Ramone** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 5:58 am

Sun Shade ?

surreyboy · Post by **surreyboy** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 7:09 am

Good thinking Ramone, but not my answer.
Actually the person with the nearest correct answer is Aphrodite.
The answer I was looking for is GNOMON, which is the part of a sundial that casts the shadow, by which time can be estimated.
Sorry if that was a bit technical!

Ramone · Post by **Ramone** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 7:32 am

A What ?? Is that technical name for a Garden Gnomon !! LOl

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:42 am

I think "Jodhpurs" would have been a better answer.

aphrodite · Post by **aphrodite** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 9:26 am

surreyboy wrote: ↑Mon Feb 13, 2017 7:09 am The answer I was looking for is GNOMON, which is the part of a sundial that casts the shadow, by which time can be estimated.
Sorry if that was a bit technical!

Who knew

(shrugs shoulders)

trevnhil · Post by **trevnhil** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 10:26 am

aphrodite wrote: ↑Mon Feb 13, 2017 9:26 am
surreyboy wrote: ↑Mon Feb 13, 2017 7:09 am The answer I was looking for is GNOMON, which is the part of a sundial that casts the shadow, by which time can be estimated.
Sorry if that was a bit technical!
Who knew (shrugs shoulders)

Not me, but when I mentioned the name my wife knew what is was..

Trev..

surreyboy · Post by **surreyboy** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 2:51 pm

Surely you have heard of 'Gnomons of Zurich'???
All the best time pieces come from Switzerland, don't they ?

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