English Dictionary

meridian

IPA（発音記号）

/məˈɹɪ.dɪ.ən/

動詞

未分類 比喩的用法 稀用 他動詞 自動詞

(transitive) To cause an object to reach the meridian or highest point of (something). / (intransitive) Of a celestial body: to reach its meridian.

日本語の意味

（他動詞）物体や天体を子午線、すなわち最高点に達させるようにする。 / （自動詞）天体などが子午線、つまりその位置における最高点に達する。

Engineers meridian the probe to position it at the highest point of its orbital path before releasing the payload.

技術者たちは、ペイロードを放出する前に探査機を軌道上の最高点に到達させるように操作する。

意味（1）

(transitive) To cause an object to reach the meridian or highest point of (something).

Simultaneously with the coming of the mist over earth and sea, where both seem merged into one, slowly and exactly at the same time on each side to the right and left rise and form gorgeous rainbows, that move gently up the sky. They ascend in pairs of the most brilliant color and hue. Upward they move until all the sky is meridianed with bows, which meet in a grand symphony of color in the zenith.

意味（2）

(intransitive) Of a celestial body: to reach its meridian.

At the opposition of 1892 [James Edward] Keeler […] found, on comparing his drawings meridianed by Marth ephemeris with photographs of a globe made by him from [Giovanni] Schiaparelli's chart and set to the longitude and latitude of the time of observation: […]

meridians （ present singular third-person ）

meridianing （ participle present ）

meridianed （ participle past ）

meridianed （ past ）