Definitions for zenithal

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zenithal ze·nith·al

Spelling: [zee-nuh-thuh l or, esp. British, Zenithal is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 20 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 272 anagrams from letters in zenithal (aehilntz).

Definitions for zenithal

adjective

1. of or relating to the zenith; situated at or near the zenith.
2. (of a map) drawn to indicate the actual direction of any point from the center point.

Origin of zenithal

First recorded in 1855-60; zenith + -al¹

Examples for zenithal

All round the horizon is built a black cloud-wall, but the zenithal heaven is clear.

Of the above 25 projections, 23 are conical or quasi-conical, if zenithal and perspective projections be included.

It is clear that perspective and zenithal projections are particular groups of conical projections.

It is obvious that all perspective projections are zenithal.