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angle of elevation vs. angle of depression

[ ang-guhluhv el-uh-vey-shuhn ]
noun
  1. the angle between the line from an observer or instrument to an object above the observer or instrument and a horizontal line.
noun
  1. the angle between the line from an observer or instrument to an object below either of them and a horizontal line.

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