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gnomonic
[ noh-mon-ik ]
/ noʊˈmɒn ɪk /
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Sometimes gno·mon·i·cal [noh-mon-i-kuhl] /noʊˈmɒn ɪ kəl/ .
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How to use gnomonic in a sentence
A modified or composite course can readily be laid out on a gnomonic chart.
Nautical Charts|G. R. PutnamAnother kind of projection in common use is the “gnomonic projection” (fig. 12).
Gnomonic and conical projections are also used for the polar charts, differing little from the foregoing for moderate areas.
Nautical Charts|G. R. PutnamThe distortion, however, is necessarily enormous when the celestial sphere is presented in only six gnomonic maps.
Half-hours with the Telescope|Richard A. Proctor