azimuth

noun

az·i·muth ˈaz-məth

ˈa-zə-

: an arc of the horizon measured between a fixed point (such as true north) and the vertical circle passing through the center of an object usually in astronomy and navigation clockwise from the north point through 360 degrees

: horizontal direction expressed as the angular distance between the direction of a fixed point (such as the observer's heading) and the direction of the object

azimuthal

ˌa-zə-ˈmə-thəl

adjective

azimuthally

ˌa-zə-ˈmə-thə-lē

adverb

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What is the azimuth of the sun during the total solar eclipse in Indianapolis? —

Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Apr. 2024 The azimuth of the sun will be an angle of 215 degrees, according to eclipse2024.org. —

Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Apr. 2024 Perun bounded between the panel and the radio, shouting himself hoarse, calculating azimuths, and correcting the aim of his stormers, snipers, and machine gunners. —

Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024 The drill holes were mainly placed in step-out rows subparallel to the 2017-2018 drilling, oriented with azimuths 230 - 260, generally inclined at minus 65 degrees from horizontal. —

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for azimuth