angle of elevation

American  

[ang-guhl uhv el-uh-vay-shuhn] / ˈæŋ gəl əv ˌɛl əˈveɪ ʃən /

noun

Surveying.

1. the angle between the line from an observer or instrument to an object above the observer or instrument and a horizontal line.

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Etymology

Origin of angle of elevation

First recorded in 1780–90

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• angle of elevation vs. angle of depression

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Example Sentences

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angle of elevation

A telephone pole guy-wire has an angle of elevation of 35° with respect to the ground.

From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016

Find the rate at which the angle of elevation changes when the rocket is 30 ft in the air.

From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016

A football thrown by a quarterback has an initial speed of 70 mph and an angle of elevation of 30°.

From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016

The angle of elevation measured by the first station is 35 degrees,

From Textbooks ● Feb. 13, 2015

A Jesuit mathematician did the geometry calculations to determine the distance to a stockpile of gunpowder the Dutch had brought ashore and the angle of elevation at which the cannon should be set.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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