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collimation

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col·li·mate  (kl-mt)
tr.v. col·li·mat·ed, col·li·mat·ing, col·li·mates
1. To make parallel; line up.
2. To adjust the line of sight of (an optical device).
[New Latin collmre, collmt-, alteration of Latin collnere, to aim : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + lnere, to make straight (from lnea, line; see line1).]
colli·mation n.
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Noun1.collimation - the accurate adjustment of the line of sight of a telescope
readjustment, adjustment, registration - the act of adjusting something to match a standard
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collimation [ˌkɒlɪˈmeɪʃ/ən] n → collimazione f
collimation [ˌkɒlɪˈmeɪʃ/ən] n → collimazione f


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