1. The direction or bearing of an object measured clockwise from north, expressed as an angle between 0° and 360°.
Usage: navigation; astronomy; surveying
2. In astronomy, the horizontal angle measured eastward from the north point of the horizon to the vertical circle passing through a celestial object.
Usage: astronomy; technical

Examples

• The ship's captain calculated the azimuth to navigate safely through the fog.
• The telescope was adjusted to point at an azimuth of 45 degrees.
• Surveyors use azimuths to map out property boundaries accurately.
• The satellite's azimuth changed as it orbited Earth.
• To find the star, set the compass to an azimuth of 270 degrees west.
• The radar operator tracked the aircraft's azimuth and altitude.