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collimate

/ collimate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)
Type of:
align aline line up
Derived:
collimation collimator
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
optics
verb Sense 2
make or place parallel to something
"They paralleled the ditch to the highway"
Type of:
change alter modify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
36%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
8
Times Searched
2
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align aline line up change alter modify