[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial .", "a plate or disk with markings or figures for indicating or registering some measurement or number, as of pressure, number of revolutions, the frequency to which a radio is tuned, etc., usually by means of a pointer.", "a rotatable plate, disk, or knob used for regulating a mechanism, making and breaking electrical connections, etc., as in tuning a radio or television station in or out.", "Also calledro·ta·ry di·al[roh, -t, uh, -ree dahy-, uh, l, dahyl].a rotatable plate or disk on a telephone, fitted with finger holes that are marked with letters or numbers, used in making calls through an automatic switchboard.", "any mechanism on the face of a telephone by which the caller places a call, as push buttons.", "Also calledmin·er's di·al[mahy, -nerz dahy-, uh, l, dahyl].Mining.a compass used for underground surveying."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to enter or input (a number) on a telephone, as by means of a touchscreen, push buttons, or a rotary dial:I dialed your work number by mistake.", "to make a telephone call to:You can dial the Telehealth hotline for advice from a nurse.", "to regulate, select, or tune in by means of a dial, as on a radio:She reached over to dial an FM station.", "to indicate or register on or as if on a dial.", "to measure with or as if with a dial."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to enter or input a number on a telephone, as by means of a touchscreen, push buttons, or a rotary dial:I keep dialing, but she's not picking up.", "to use a dial to regulate or make a selection:Dial through the program settings on the washer to find the one that suits your load."]}, {"Bold_text": "adjective", "List Items": ["(of a telephone) having a rotary dial mechanism."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb phrase", "List Items": ["to obtain, reach, or contact by telephone:Now's your chance to dial up Chicago and do some business.to access a computer, the internet, or another network by dialing a telephone number.to increase the level of; intensify :I used cayenne, garlic, oregano, thyme, and pepper to dial up the flavor.", "to obtain, reach, or contact by telephone:Now's your chance to dial up Chicago and do some business.", "to access a computer, the internet, or another network by dialing a telephone number.", "to increase the level of; intensify :I used cayenne, garlic, oregano, thyme, and pepper to dial up the flavor.", "to reduce the level of; diminish :Such open threats of military action make it more difficult to dial down tensions."]}, {"Bold_text": "abbreviation for", "List Items": ["dialect.", "dialectal.", "dialectic.", "dialectical."]}]