zenithal
[ zee-nuh-thuh l or, esp. British, zen-uh- ]
/ ˈzi nə θəl or, esp. British, ˈzɛn ə- /
adjective
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Nearby words
- zenist,
- zenith,
- zenith distance,
- zenith telescope,
- zenith tube,
- zenithal equidistant projection,
- zenithal projection,
- zenker's degeneration,
- zenker's diverticulum,
- zenker's necrosis
Origin of zenithal
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for zenithal
It is clear that perspective and zenithal projections are particular groups of conical projections.
Of the above 25 projections, 23 are conical or quasi-conical, if zenithal and perspective projections be included.
It is obvious that all perspective projections are zenithal.