Diagram

di'a-gram, n. (Geom.) A figure to ill us- trate a statement, or facilitate a demonstration. An illustrative outline or drawing. [L. and Gr. diagramma, Gr. dia and graphein, to draw.] — Di'agraph, -graf, n. An instrument used in perspective. Dial, di'al, An instrument showing the time of day from the shadow of a style on a graduated surface the graduated face of a time-piece on which the time shown by pointers. (XL. dial is, pert, to a day, L. dies, day.] — Di'aling, n. Science of measuring time by dials art of constructing dials. — Di'alist, n. A constructor of, etc. — Di'al-plate, n. The graduated face of, etc.