verb
- making light rays parallel or adjusting the line of sight of an optical instrument
Usage: technical; optics
Examples
- The technician is collimating the laser beam for the experiment.
- Collimating the telescope ensures accurate star observations.
- The optical engineer spent hours collimating the microscope lenses.
- Proper collimating of the light source improves image quality.
- The device requires collimating before each measurement session.