azimuth
An arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical…An arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object.
» The surveyor recorded the azimuth between two mountain peaks for the new map.
Meaning
2 sensesAn arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object.
the azimuth of a star
the azimuth or bearing of a line surveying
Azimut
а́зимутázimut
the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian
The quadrant of an azimuth circle.
а́зимутázimut
Examples
3 sentencesThe surveyor recorded the azimuth between two mountain peaks for the new map.
The navigator calculated the azimuth of the sun to determine their position at sea.
Astronomers use azimuth and altitude to describe the location of a star in the sky.
Translations
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Origin
From Old French *azimut (modern French azimut), from Arabic اَلسُّمُوت pl (as-sumūt, “theFrom Old French *azimut (modern French azimut), from Arabic اَلسُّمُوت pl (as-sumūt, “the directions”).
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Forms
plural: azimuthsSynonyms
1 synonyms- the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian:AZ