angle of elevation; upward angle from horizontal
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angle of elevation; the angle formed between the line of sight (above the horizontal) and the horizontal plane
technicalTechnical term used in mathematics, trigonometry, physics, and surveying. Distinct from 俯角 (angle of depression).
Cè测
dé得
shān山
dǐng顶
de的
yǎng仰
jiǎo角
wéi为
sān三
shí十
dù度
。
The angle of elevation to the mountaintop was measured at thirty degrees.
Zài在
zhí直
jiǎo角
sān三
jiǎo角
xíng形
zhōng中
，
yǎng仰
jiǎo角
de的
zhèng正
qiē切
děng等
yú于
duì对
biān边
yǔ与
lín邻
biān边
zhī之
bǐ比
。
In a right triangle, the tangent of the angle of elevation equals the ratio of the opposite side to the adjacent side.
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Shè摄
yǐng影
shī师
cǎi采
yòng用
dī低
yǎng仰
jiǎo角
pāi拍
shè摄
，
shǐ使
jiàn建
zhù筑
wù物
xiǎn显
de得
gèng更
jiā加
hóng宏
wěi伟
。
The photographer used a low angle of elevation to make the building appear more magnificent.