chronograph
noun
chro·no·graph
ˈkrä-nə-ˌgraf 
ˈkrō-
: an instrument for measuring and recording time intervals: such as
a
: an instrument having a revolving drum on which a stylus makes marks
b
: stopwatch
also
: a watch incorporating the functions of a stopwatch
c
: an instrument for measuring the time of flight of projectiles
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Audemars Piguet rolled out the first Royal Oak with a flyback chronograph and a flying tourbillon.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
When the door is opened, the cluster comes to life with animation inspired by chronographs.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Functions include hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph and date functions.
—Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Another oddity of the Space Age for the watchmaker is that although its Defy design launched in 1969 and had many iterations, it was never produced as a chronograph.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
When the door is opened, the cluster comes to life with animation inspired by chronographs.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Functions include hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph and date functions.
—Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Another oddity of the Space Age for the watchmaker is that although its Defy design launched in 1969 and had many iterations, it was never produced as a chronograph.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chronograph
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“Chronograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chronograph. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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chronograph
noun
chro·no·graph
ˈkrän-ə-ˌgraf
ˈkrō-nə-
: an instrument for measuring and recording stretches of time with exactness
Medical Definition
chronograph
noun
chro·no·graph
ˈkrän-ə-ˌgraf, ˈkrō-nə-
: an instrument for measuring and recording time intervals: as
a
: an instrument having a revolving drum on which a stylus makes marks
b
: a watch incorporating the functions of a stopwatch
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