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Collimate (Verb)

Make or place parallel to something; "They paralleled the ditch to the highway".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument).

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The astronomer took extra care to collimate the telescope before the stargazing event to ensure accurate celestial observations.
To align the laser beam properly, the scientist had to collimate the optics of the device to the desired path.
In order to take precise measurements, it is crucial to collimate the microscopes in a lab to maintain consistent results.
When setting up the rifle, the spotter helped collimate the scope to get an accurate target lock.
The engineers spent several hours trying to collimate the satellite dish to receive a stable signal.