1. a watch or clock that can measure and display elapsed time intervals
2. an instrument that records time intervals graphically
Usage: technical

Examples

• The athlete used a chronograph to time his sprint.
• Her luxury chronograph featured multiple timing functions.
• The pilot relied on his chronograph during the flight test.
• The chronograph recorded precise measurements for the experiment.
• He collected vintage chronographs from the 1960s.
• The chronograph’s second hand swept smoothly around the dial.