Synonyms for collimate
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To focus into a narrow beam or column; to adjust a focusing device so that it produces a narrow beam.
I need to collimate my telescope so that the images are clearer.
Forms
- Past participle
- collimated
e.g. collimated → paralleled…
Example sentences
- parallel Two parallel lines don't have any point in common.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| collimate | steady | |
| parallel | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- parallel3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (parallel3 = 3 syllables).