— collimation , n.
/kol"euh mayt'/ , v.t., collimated, collimating .
1. to bring into line; make parallel.
2. to adjust accurately the line of sight of (a telescope).
[ 1615-25; collimatus, misreading of collineatus, ptp. of collineare to direct in a straight line, equiv. to col- COL- 1 + -linea-, v. deriv. of linea LINE 1 + -tus ptp. suffix ]