Collimation — Col li*ma tion, n. [Cf. F. collimation, fr. a false reading (collimare) for L. collineare to direct in a straight line; col + linea line. Cf. {Collineation}.] The act of collimating; the adjustment of the line of the sights, as the axial line of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Error of collimation — Collimation Col li*ma tion, n. [Cf. F. collimation, fr. a false reading (collimare) for L. collineare to direct in a straight line; col + linea line. Cf. {Collineation}.] The act of collimating; the adjustment of the line of the sights, as the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
line — I n 1. rule, bar, score, underline, underscore, hairline; mark, stroke, streak, dash, hyphen, virgule, diagonal; marking, inscription, inscript, engraving, incision; scratch, notch, slash, etch, hatching. 2. band, stripe, strip, belt, zone, layer … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
collimation — noun a) the act of collimating or something collimated b) aligning lenses along line of sight to minimize aberrations See Also: collimate, collimator … Wiktionary
collimation — The method, in radiology, of restricting and confining the x ray beam to a given area and, in nuclear medicine, of restricting the detection of emitted radiations from a given area of interest. [L. collineo, to direct in a straight line] * * *… … Medical dictionary
collimation — noun the accurate adjustment of the line of sight of a telescope • Derivationally related forms: ↑collimate • Hypernyms: ↑adjustment, ↑registration, ↑readjustment … Useful english dictionary
Direction — I (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Direction >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 direction direction bearing course vector Sgm: N 1 set set drift tenor Sgm: N 1 tendency tendency &c. 176 Sgm: N 1 i … English dictionary for students
direction — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Pointing toward Nouns 1. direction, bearing, course, set, drift, tenor, orientation, tendency; incidence; tack, aim, line of fire; collimation. See straightness. 2. point of the compass, cardinal points … English dictionary for students
collimate — /ˈkɒləmeɪt / (say koluhmayt) verb (t) (collimated, collimating) 1. to bring into line; make parallel. 2. to adjust accurately the line of sight of (a telescope). 3. to limit (a beam of radiation or a stream of elementary particles) to required… …
Collineation — Col*lin e*a tion, n. [L. collineare to direct in a straight line. See {Collimation}.] The act of aiming at, or directing in a line with, a fixed object. [R.] Johnson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
