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Definition of Collimate
1. Verb. Make or place parallel to something. "They paralleled the ditch to the highway"
2. Verb. Adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument).
Category relationships: Optics
Generic synonyms: Adjust, Align, Aline, Line Up
Derivative terms: Collimation, Collimator
Generic synonyms: Adjust, Align, Aline, Line Up
Derivative terms: Collimation, Collimator
Definition of Collimate
1. v. t. 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.
Definition of Collimate
1. Verb. To focus into a narrow beam or column. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Collimate
1. [v -MATED, -MATING, -MATES]