collimate
[ kol-uh-meyt ]
verb (used with object),col·li·mat·ed, col·li·mat·ing.
to bring into line; make parallel.
to adjust accurately the line of sight of (a telescope).
Origin of collimate
1Other words from collimate
- col·li·ma·tion, noun
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How to use collimate in a sentence
Whenever the position is changed, the mirrors have to be re-collimated.
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British Dictionary definitions for collimate
collimate
/ (ˈkɒlɪˌmeɪt) /
verb(tr)
to adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)
to use a collimator on (a beam of radiation or particles)
to make parallel or bring into line
Origin of collimate
1C17: from New Latin collimāre, erroneously for Latin collīneāre to aim, from com- (intensive) + līneāre, from līnea line
Derived forms of collimate
- collimation, noun
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