Also means
clock face
Usage Note
Cadran is masculine and most often refers to the face of a clock or watch (le cadran d'une montre) or a sundial (cadran solaire). It also covers instrument dials and control panels in a technical register. The idiom faire le tour du cadran (literally 'to go round the dial') means to sleep around the clock.
Examples
"Le cadran de sa montre brille dans le noir."
Natural Translation
The dial of his watch glows in the dark.
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