depointing

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noun

The practice of pointing an antenna or telescope slightly away from a direct line of sight in order to correct for parallax

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Meanings

noundepointing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableastronomyThe practice of pointing an antenna or telescope slightly away from a direct line of sight in order to correct for parallax

Origin

From de- + pointing.

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APA

depointing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depointing

MLA

“depointing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depointing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “depointing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depointing.

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