# chronograph

/kɹˈɒnəɡɹˌæf/ (UK) · CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/chronograph
Updated: 2026-10-16

## Definition

a special kind of watch that shows the time and can also time short periods, like a stopwatch.

For teachers: a timepiece combining standard timekeeping with an independent stopwatch mechanism for measuring short time intervals.

## Examples

- He wears a chronograph that also works as a stopwatch.
- She uses her chronograph to time her morning run around the park.
- The pilot relied on his steel chronograph, with its three small dials, to time each leg of the flight with precision.

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