仰角 (yǎng jiǎ) — angle of elevation
Definition
'Angle of elevation' — the upward angle measured from the horizontal to a point above (a satellite, a mountain peak). Contrast with 俯角, the downward angle to a point below.
noun
angle of elevation
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 仰角。Zhè ge yǎng jiǎ shì sì shí wǔ dù.This angle of elevation is 45 degrees.
- 仰角。Gōng chéng shī jì suàn le wèi xīng de yǎng jiǎ.The engineer calculated the satellite's angle of elevation.
- 仰角。Pāi zhào piàn shí yào tiáo zhěng yǎng jiǎ.When taking photos, you need to adjust the angle of elevation.
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