: the long hand that marks the minutes on the face of a watch or clock
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The independently adjustable minute hand allows for precise adjustment of the minutes across all time zones.—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026 Even Glinda’s bubble looks like a gadget on a clock face, moving on an arm like a minute hand.—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025 The focus is more on readiness and less on the actual minute hand.—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 24 Sep. 2025 The applied hour and minute hands are in the same color as the hour markers.—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for minute hand