Skiameter
Übersetzung von "skiameter" ins Russisch
skiameter
SubstantivUK
/skaɪəˈmɛtə/
US
/skaɪˈæmɪtər/
skiameter
skiameters Pl.
скиаметр
The skiameter is used to measure the diameter of trees.
Скиаметр используется для измерения диаметра деревьев.
Definitionen
skiameter
SubstantivUK
/skaɪəˈmɛtə/
US
/skaɪˈæmɪtər/
(historical, astronomy) A gnomon or other instrument that casts a shadow and is used for determining the altitude of the sun, telling the time of day, or measuring the height of objects by the length of their shadows.
The ancient astronomer aligned his skiameter at noon to calculate the latitude of the city.
(medicine, ophthalmology) An instrument used in skiametry (retinoscopy) to measure the refractive power of the eye by observing the movement of light and shadow across the retina.
The optometrist adjusted the skiameter until the retinal shadow appeared neutralized.
skiameter
AdjektivUK
/skaɪəˈmɛtə/
US
/skaɪˈæmɪtər/
Relating to or employing a skiameter.
Skiameter readings helped the researchers calibrate their sundial.