timepiece vs dial

timepiece and dial both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
timepiece	Yes	No	No	No
dial	Yes	No	Yes	No

timepiece (noun)	dial (noun)
a measuring instrument or device for keeping time	the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
	a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called
	the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments
	the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning

timepiece (verb)	dial (verb)
	choose by means of a dial
	operate a dial to select a telephone number