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Instrument for estimating distance
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rangefinder
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. 1 Any of several designs of optical (or other) instrument that is used to measure the distance to an object 2 (context lang=en photography) (abbreviation of lang=en rangefinder camera) n. 1 Any of several designs of optical (or other) instrument that ...
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
A rangefinder is a device that measures distance from the observer to a target.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a measuring instrument (acoustic or optical or electronic) for finding the distance of an object [syn: range finder ]
Usage examples of rangefinder.
He has a rangefinder that provides the exact distance from one point to another on the golf course.
For coarse measurement of space some went out in tandem, each the eye of a rangefinder of variable base-line.
A course resists absolute knowledge -notwithstanding rangefinders, yardage books, and even experience.
Tom, seated at the rangefinders, pressed the button that released the shells containing the explosives.
He changed the subject: “All right, you’re going into Besançon to get this fancy new rangefinder.