HyperDic: collimate

English > 2 senses of the word collimate:
VERBchangecollimate, parallelmake or place parallel to something
changecollimateadjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)
English > collimate: 2 senses > verb 1, change
Meaningmake or place parallel to something.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymparallel
Broaderchange, alter, modifyCause to change
English > collimate: 2 senses > verb 2, change
Meaningadjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument) .
PatternSomebody ----s something
CategoryopticsThe branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light
Broaderalign, aline, line up, adjustplace in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
Spanishcolimar
Nounscollimationthe accurate adjustment of the line of sight of a telescope
collimatora small telescope attached to a large telescope to use in setting the line of the larger one

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