angle of elevation

noun phrase

: the angle formed by the line of sight and the horizontal plane for an object above the horizontal

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1686, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of angle of elevation was in 1686

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angle of elevation

noun

: the angle formed by the line of sight and the horizontal plane for an object above the horizontal

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