Definition of "clock-face" []

• The dial or face of a clock, on which the time is shown. (noun)
• The reading of a clock. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "But before she could even register the time on the clock-face, the words inscribed on the inside cover struck her like ice water."
• "Doctor Who #2:ÂÂArchie Maplin may not be a proper companion, but he manages to steal the show in the issue, as the Doctor is saved from being crushed by a train, then embarks on a silent-film chase filmed by a handy camera crew, since this is Hollywood and all that ends withÂThe Doctor and his nemesisÂhanging off a clock-face ala Harold Lloyd."
• "Is a petty bald clock-face which merely tells the hour equal to that?"