English-German translations for collimate

• einblenden
• kollimieren

Definition of collimate

• To focus into a narrow beam or column; to adjust a focusing device so that it produces a narrow beam

Examples

• Lead bricks were placed around the radioactive source so that the escaping gamma rays would be limited to a collimated beam rather than filling the lab.
• I need to collimate my telescope so that the images are clearer.

Related words

• collimation
• decollimation
• collimator