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Digital Clock
A digital clock displays the time as numbers (e.g., 3:45) rather than using hands on a clock face.
Digital clocks show time in a numeric format, typically with hours and minutes separated by a colon. While digital clocks are easier to read at a glance, learning analog clocks first helps children understand how time works as a concept — seeing the visual relationship between hours and minutes. I Can Tell Time includes both analog and digital time displays to help children connect the two formats.