gnomonic
[noh-mon-ik]
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adjective
Sometimes gno·mon·i·cal [noh-mon-i-kuh l] /noʊˈmɒn ɪ kəl/.
Origin of gnomonic
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Another 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 ChartsG. R. Putnam
A modified or composite course can readily be laid out on a gnomonic chart.
Nautical ChartsG. R. Putnam
The distortion, however, is necessarily enormous when the celestial sphere is presented in only six gnomonic maps.
Half-hours with the TelescopeRichard A. Proctor