Telling Time

Glyphs associated with Time

hourglass By itself, as a noun, it means exactly what is pictured.
to wait (v.)
The hourglass is the standard symbol for time, but when we see it all alone on a computer screen, it means "wait". By itself, as a using verb, we'll translate it this way, but we'll still use it in combos as a radical for time.
a wait (n.)
clock By itself, as a noun, it means exactly what is pictured.
to schedule, to plan, to set an alarm
When you see this clock by itself on a computer screen, it probably means that you have an alarm set.
time
The two attributes of Father Time.
now
"This time"
then
"That time"
when
"What time"
always
"All time"
sometimes
"Some time"
year From alchemy, according to Liungman.
month Alchemy. Liungman
week Alchemy, Liungman
day Alchemy. Liungman
hour Alchemy. Liungman. In hasty writing, this might tend to look like [hourglass] or [ten] so we'll have to monitor this.
winter From almanacs. Liungman.
spring From almanacs. Liungman.
summer From almanacs. Liungman.
fall From almanacs. Liungman.
sunrise, dawn
morning
noon
afternoon
sunset, twilight
evening
night


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