collimate
(verb)
verb
1. make or place parallel to something
Similar word(s): parallel
Definition categories: change, alter, modify
2. adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)
Definition categories: change, adjust, align, aline
Sentences with collimate as a verb:
- Lead bricks were placed around the radioactive source so that the escaping gamma rays would be limited to a collimated beam rather than filling the lab.
- I need to collimate my telescope so that the images are clearer.