azimuth – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
azimuth
n.
angle of the horizon
Azimuth
An
azimuth (from Arabic
al-sumut, meaning "the directions") is an angular measurement in a
spherical coordinate system. The
vector from an observer (
origin) to a point of interest is
projected perpendicularly onto a reference
plane; the angle between the projected vector and a reference vector on the reference plane is called the azimuth.
azimuth
Noun
1. the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian
(synonym) AZ
(hypernym) angle
azimuth (het)
n.
azimuth, angle of the horizon (Astronomy)
Azimuth
(n.)
The quadrant of an azimuth circle.
(n.)
An arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object; as, the azimuth of a star; the azimuth or bearing of a line surveying.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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