collimation
noun
Forms collimations
- noun The act of collimating or something collimated; aligning lenses along line of sight to minimize aberrations.
Etymology
Cf. F. collimation, fr. a false reading (collimare) for L. collineare to direct in a straight line; col- + linea line. Cf. Collineation.
Webster’s 1913
- noun The act of collimating; the adjustment of the line of the sights, as the axial line of the telescope of an instrument, into its proper position relative to the other parts of the instrument. Error of collimation, the deviation of the line collimation of an astronomical instrument from the position it ought to have with respect to the axis of motion of the instrument.
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