collimate

Verb

make or place parallel to something
adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)
To focus into a narrow beam or column; to adjust a focusing device so that it produces a narrow beam.

Examples

"I need to collimate my telescope so that the images are clearer."
"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."

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin collimātus, perfect passive participle of collīmō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), itself originating from a misreading of collīniō, collīneō.

Synonyms

parallel

Scrabble Score: 13

collimate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
collimate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
collimate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

collimate is a valid Words With Friends word