ˈkäləˌmāt, usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: New Latin collimatus, past participle of collimare, variant reading in some editions for Latin collineare
1.
a. : to render parallel to a certain line or direction
b. : to render parallel (as rays of light)
2. : to adjust the line of sight of (a transit or level) to proper position relative to the other parts
3. : to set the fiducial marks of (a surveying camera) so that they define the principal point (as in photogrammetry)