Collimation

[kɒli'meiʃәn]

Definition

(noun.) the accurate adjustment of the line of sight of a telescope.

Typist: Veronica--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) 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.

Editor: Zeke

Definition

n. the adjustment of the line of sight of a telescope.—v.t. Col′limāte.—n. Collimā′tor a subsidiary telescope used to detect errors in collimation when adjusting for transit observations.

Inputed by Augustine