- a variation of range finder.
rangefinder
Britishnoun
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an instrument for determining the distance of an object from the observer, esp in order to sight a gun or focus a camera
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another word for tacheometer
Example Sentences
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The result was the M8, the first digital Leica rangefinder, launched in 2006.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
One officer took a photo and radioed to others that he had seen a man peering through a rangefinder - a device hunters use to measure distance to a target.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2024
After collecting data about the tree’s width, Van Pelt grabbed his TruPulse 200X laser rangefinder to measure the height and crown spread, and the length of the longest branch.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
So this is both huge for a rangefinder and tiny for a medium format shooter.
From The Verge ● Sep. 26, 2018
At half-past three, or four hours and a half after the start, Jack found, by the help of the rangefinder, that the Rhinds boat led by a mile and an eighth.
From The Submarine Boys' Lightning Cruise The Young Kings of the Deep by Victor G. Durham
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