range finder
or range·find·er
noun
any of various instruments for determining the distance from the observer to a particular object, as for sighting a gun or adjusting the focus of a camera.
Origin of range finder
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby range finder
rang,
ranga,
rangatira,
rangatiratanga,
range,
range finder,
range light,
range line,
range of accommodation,
range of stability,
range oil
Example sentences from the Web for rangefinder
"Action imminent," Chase ordered, and the rangefinder took up his chant.
A Question of Courage |Jesse Franklin Bone"Target—range one eight zero four, azimuth two four oh, elevation one oh seven," the rangefinder reported.
A Question of Courage |Jesse Franklin Bone
British Dictionary definitions for rangefinder
rangefinder
/ (ˈreɪndʒˌfaɪndə) /
noun
an instrument for determining the distance of an object from the observer, esp in order to sight a gun or focus a camera
another word for tacheometer