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 Definitions of collimate  [ˈkɒl əˌmeɪt]  

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Definition of 'collimate' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (v.t.) collimate
to bring into line; make parallel.

2.  collimate
to adjust the line of sight of (a telescope or other optical instrument).

Etymology:  (1615–25; < L collimātus, misreading of collineātus, ptp. of collineāre to make straight)

Definition of 'collimate' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) parallel, collimate
make or place parallel to something
"They paralleled the ditch to the highway"

2. (verb) collimate
adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)


Definition of 'collimate' Webster Dictionary 

1. (verb) collimate
to render parallel to a certain line or direction; to bring into the same line, as the axes of telescopes, etc.; to render parallel, as rays of light



'collimate' - Nearby Entries  

colliery  colligate  colligation  collimate  collimation  collimator  collinear  



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