verb Download 🔗Share To focus into a narrow beam or column; to adjust a focusing device so that it produces a narrow beam. Examples : "I need to collimate my telescope so that the images are clearer." physics technology science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (of a light beam) Composed of rays that are parallel, thus having a wavefront that is planar. Examples : "The laser pointer emitted a tightly collimated beam of light, allowing it to travel a long distance without spreading. " physics technology energy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading