collimate
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
collimate /ˈkɒlɪmeɪt/
▶verb
- 1 make (rays of light or particles) accurately parallel.
- 2 accurately set the alignment of (an optical or other system).
– derivatives
collimation noun,
collimator noun.
collimation noun,
collimator noun.
– origin C19: from L. collimare, an erroneous reading of collineare ‘align or aim’.
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