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rectifyv. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French rectifier. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman and Middle French rectifier, rectefier, Middle French rettifier (French rectifier ) to correct, put back in order, set right (c1280 in Old French), to make straight (1314), to distil again (14th cent.) < post-classical Latin rectificare to set right, redress (4th cent.), to set right, reform (frequently from 13th cent. in British sources), to purify (in alchemy) (from c1215 in British sources), to make straight, straighten (from c1220 in British sources), to steer (1241 in a British source), to direct, guide (from c1250 in British sources), to determine correctly (1326 in a British source), to cure, heal (1363 in Chauliac) < classical Latin rectus right (see rect adj.) + -ficāre -fy suffix. Compare Old Occitan rectifica (14th cent.), Spanish rectificar, †retificar (13th cent.), Portuguese retificar, †retificar (15th cent.), Italian rettificare (14th cent.). 1. the world > health and disease > healing > heal or cure [verb (transitive)] > restore to health a1400 tr. Lanfranc (Ashm.) (1894) 80 (MED) If þe lyuere eiþir þe splene ben I-greued..þou muste rectifien [v.r. retyfien] hem. c1475 ( Surg. Treat. in f. 87v (MED) Þou schalt rectifien þe bonys in þe mooste discrete maner þat þu canst. 1620 T. Venner ii. 25 It notably rectifieth the stomacke. 1694 W. Salmon i. xv. 746/1 It rectifies a weak and disorderly Stomach. 1742 (ed. 8) iii. 22 These admirable Uterine Drops will rectify the Stomach and Blood. 1750 tr. II. 298 It was impossible by simple remedies, or any chirurguical operation, to rectify these vessels, and restore their apertures to their natural state. the world > action or operation > amending > put right [verb (transitive)] the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > restore [verb (transitive)] a1529 J. Skelton (?1545) sig. D.viv To rectyfye and amende Thynges that are amys. 1549 H. Latimer sig. Cv He doth vs rectify in the libertie of the gospel, in that therefore let vs stand. 1601 B. Jonson i. iv. sig. C3 Your Trauaile is your onely thing that rectifies, or..makes you fit for Action. View more context for this quotation 1678 ii. 100 The question was only Then of banishing a stranger; but Now the business is to rectify Spain itself. 1680 J. Rushworth II. 1358 I have often thought and said, that it must be some great extremity, that would recover and rectifie this State. 1725 T. Morgan p. ix Any Irregularitys happening to a Clock..must necessarily continue, and disturb the Motions of the whole, till it be set right by the Hand and Skill of the Artist. There is no power or tendency in the Machine to restore or rectify it self. 1796 C. Marshall (1798) xx. 376 Espaliers, garden frames, and such things, rectify. 1809 21 294 In this way we may account..for the manner in which nature tends to rectify herself. 1844 T. Hood Haunted House i, in Jan. 4 No hand or foot within the precinct came To rectify or ravage. 1852 B. R. Hall xv. 275 Miss Clarandina rectified her ‘squash'd’ bonnet, adjusted her curls, straightened her kerchief and smoothed her gloves. 1882 W. E. H. Lecky (1892) IV. xvi. 366 The simplest and most natural way of rectifying his position. 1907 H. Schlich (ed. 2) IV. 593 The reboisement of mountain districts will rectify mountain torrents. 1988 D. Roberts x. 195 He and Stafford were remarried by Schexnayder so as to rectify their bond within the Church. the world > relative properties > order > put in (proper) order [verb (transitive)] 1655 T. Fuller i. 13 Many Pagan Temples in Britain..were converted into Christian Churches... This was done..to make Heathens come over more chearfully to the Christian Faith; when beholding their Temples..not sacrilegiously demolished, but solemnly continued to a pious end, and rectified to the Service of the true God. 2. the world > health and disease > healing > heal or cure [verb (transitive)] a1400 tr. Lanfranc (Ashm.) (1894) 51 (MED) Þe which quytture schulde corrupte þilke lyme..but if þat..a good leche..helpe..to rectifien [v.r. rettefien] þe corrupcioun of þilke lyme. ?a1425 f. 185 (MED) Þe pouder off mayster Arnalde de villa noua dryynge teres and rectifyinge redenesse of þe yȝen..was made for Pope John. a1576 W. Bullein (1579) f. 34 Vse the redde pouder called Precipitatus doubtles, this wil rectify the vlcer, and digest it. ?c1412 T. Hoccleve in E. P. Hammond (1927) 76 Yit truste I þt his beneuolence Compleyne wole myn insipience..& what is mis rectifie. 1526 W. Bonde iii. sig. BBBiv Thus, we may se, that peyne is good, for by it, god rectifyeth synne. 1597 R. Hooker v. iv. 9 That wherein vnsounder times haue done amisse, the better ages ensuing must rectifie, as they may. 1615 R. Brathwait 176 For rectifying such abuse as grow, By this foule vice. 1651 T. Hobbes ii. xxvii. 158 He ought by meditation of the Law, to rectifie the irregularity of his Passions. 1749 D. Hartley ii. i. 17 It produces Consequences, which in the End rectify the original Disorder. 1829 M. Faraday xliii. 255 The bottom gave way..and endeavouring to rectify this..by means of sand [etc.]. 1852 J. R. McCulloch (ed. 2) ii. vi. 285 Though there still remain some anomalies to be rectified, this statute has effected some material improvements. 1872 ‘M. Twain’ App. A. 574 The United States tried to rectify all that by appointing territorial officers from New England and other anti-Mormon localities. 1904 J. London xxxvii. 349 Again Maud rectified the twist with the watch-tackle, and again she lowered away from the windlass. 1981 B. Friel Translations in (1984) 407 I can only say that I feel—I feel very foolish to—to—to be working here and not to speak your language. But I intend to rectify that—with Roland's help—indeed I do. 2007 (Nexis) 13 Dec. 2 Without public engagement and financial support, these museums eventually shut down. So what should be done to rectify this undesirable state of affairs? the world > action or operation > amending > put right [verb (transitive)] > specifically an error or fault 1588 H. Oldcastle & J. Mellis sig. Fijv In the margent..yee shall set a crosse + which signifieth the error to rectify in the proper place. 1612 R. Wilbraham (1902) 108 Manie other parcels particularlie sett downe before the Lords in writing: wherupon the councell fell into consideracion to rectifie these defections. 1659 P. Heylyn i. 173 I must make a start to fol. 91 for rectifying a mistake of our Authors. 1699 R. Bentley (new ed.) 250 He discovers his own Omissions, and presently rectifies them. 1718 Lady M. W. Montagu 19 May (1965) I. 413 An Errour of his Guide, which his short stay hinder'd him from rectifying. 1795 L. Murray 173 Crotchets or Brackets [ ] serve to enclose a word or sentence which is to be explained in a note, or the explanation itself, or a word or sentence which is intended to supply some deficiency, or to rectify some mistake. 1836 C. Dickens (1837) vii. 64 The slight omission was rectified. 1859 J. S. Mill ii. 38 He..is capable of rectifying his mistakes, by discussion and experience. 1915 L. M. Montgomery xli. 322 She was haunted by a miserable fear that her mistake could never be rectified. 1957 1 Nov. 11/7 The circulating blood may have to be diverted and oxygenated through a by-pass circuit while the heart is opened, so that a defect within it may be rectified. 1990 A. S. Byatt xxiii. 419 ‘Have you read Christabel's Drowned City?’ ‘No,’ said a male voice. ‘It is an omission I must rectify.’ 3. the world > matter > chemistry > chemical reactions or processes > subject to chemical reactions or processes [verb (transitive)] > subject to named chemical reaction or process > subject to distillation ?a1425 f. 177 Ȝif it [sc. arsenic] be sublimed, it is þe clenner & þe better rectified & correcte. c1450 J. Lydgate (Sloane 2464) 565 Ffirst departyng of the foure Ellementys, And afftirward..Euerych of hem for to Recteffye. a1475 (1889) 13 (MED) Brynge aȝen euerych [sc. element] into 5 beynge [= quintessence] wiþ þe vessel of circulacioun..or ellis rectifie. 1594 H. Plat Diuers Chimicall Concl. Distillation 5 in When you have divided the oyles from the waters, then you may rectifie or purify them in this manner. 1681 P. Bellon tr. F. de Monginot Introd. 35 Pour over it of the best Spirit of Wine, rectified with Pot-ashes. 1691 W. Yworth v. 60 If you rectify a Third time in Balneo, 'twill be the better freed from its Fleam, and a true Aqua-vitæ is made. 1731 P. Shaw 126 These..refuse parts of Sugar are fermented with Water..; then distill'd into a Spirit, and rectified per se to vulgar proof. 1855 A. H. Hassall 634 In Holland it [sc. gin] is made solely from unmalted rye and barley-malt, rectified with juniper berries. 1883 J. T. Taylor (ed. 9) 268 To rectify the solution, pour it into the glass bath..and..thoroughly stir up with it four drops of dilute Nitric acid. 1911 11 Feb. 3/2 Regulations..compel them to rectify the spirit in premises other than those in which it is distilled. 1940 7 585 Rigid specifications..with respect to..all plants in which distilled spirits, wines or malt beverages are produced, stored, bottled or rectified. 1994 Aug. 84/3 Second-rate olive oil can be chemically cleaned, or ‘rectified’, and thus manipulated to fall into the extra-virgin category. 2006 49 43 Butyl lactate was rectified, and the purified butyl lactate was sequentially hydrolyzed. a1439 J. Lydgate (Bodl. 263) i. 6557 (MED) Thei han..Distillid watres, to make hem seeme faire, Fumygaciouns to rectefie the aiere. 1603 M. Drayton i. xxii. 8 The temper of that nobler moouing part, With such rare purenes rectified his blood. 1620 T. Venner Introd. 5 The Sunne, which rectifieth the aire. a1676 M. Hale (1677) i. ii. 45 The assimilation thereof in Animals rectifies this alimental juice into Chyle, and then into Blood. 1716 A. Pope 6 An Affluence of Animal Spirits rectify'd and refin'd to a degree of Purity. 4. society > morality > virtue > righteousness or rectitude > reform, amendment, or correction > reform, amend, or correct [verb (transitive)] c1475 (1969) 13 (MED) O souerence, I beseche yow yowr condycyons to rectyfye. a1500 (a1475) G. Ashby Dicta Philosophorum 792 in (1899) 78 Rectifie a noþer, if that ye may..And rectifie youre selfe first euery day. 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus I. John xx. 113 b Let them therfore put awaye earthly affeccions and rectifie theyr myndes, applying the same to spirituall and heauenly thynges. 1643 Sir T. Browne (authorized ed.) i. §42 But age doth not rectifie, but incurvate our natures, turning bad dispositions into worse habits. View more context for this quotation 1668 J. Flavell 9 Grace hath in great measure rectified the Soul, and given it an..heavenly temper. 1715 J. Addison No. 571. ¶9 As a Soul within the Soul, to..rectifie its Will, purifie its Passions [etc.]. 1762 E. Carter 2 Increase my Faith, and rectify my Mind. 1781 G. Crabbe 10 Whatever good ye boast, that good impart, Inform the head, and rectify the heart. 1859 ‘G. Eliot’ II. ii. xvii. 4 You can neither straighten their noses, nor brighten their wit, nor rectify their dispositions. 1981 R. Dawson vi. 67 If you were to lead the people by means of rectification, who would dare not to be rectified? the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > freedom from error, correctness > set right [verb (transitive)] > person in error 1586 A iij b Barrowe. Yow shal not touch one haire of my head, without the wil of my heauenly father. Arch. Nay I will doe this to rectifie yow. 1605 F. Bacon i. sig. C2v In all these it [sc. learning] doth rectifie more effectually, than it can peruert. View more context for this quotation 1631 B. Jonson Divell is Asse ii. i. 33 in II He do's not know me indeed. I thank you, Ingine, For rectifying him. 1688 S. Penton 2 Pray, Sir, rectifie me if I am mistaken. 1711 J. Addison No. 93. ¶4 A Man has frequent Opportunities of..rectifying the Prejudiced. 1764 277/1 Lord Coke..was much mistaken in law of parliament: Mr. Prynne has rectified him in several mistakes. 1820 C. S. Malortie de Martemont (ed. 2) I. 21 Should it happen that the leader deviates, in stretching the chain, from the direction AB, the follower must warn and rectify him. 1860 H. Keddie ii. 24 Mrs Blake rectified him with the suavest of matrimonial telegraphs. 2002 J. S. Foer 58 ‘His name, though’. ‘Her name’, I rectified him, because I am first rate with pronouns. 5. the world > space > shape > straightness > make straight [verb (transitive)] c1475 tr. Henri de Mondeville (Wellcome) f. 165v (MED) Drie þe wounde and rectifie þe lippis if it be nedeful. 1598 A. M. tr. J. Guillemeau 39/2 Havinge therfor now rectified this finger by this meanes. 1604 C. Edmondes Maner of Mod. Training in II. 131 The leader of the left hand file..with the leader of the right hand file do alwaies in their marching and imbattelling rectifie or rancke the whole front of the battallion. 1628 G. Wither Premonit. 2 Rectifying a crooked staffe. 1644 H. Vaughan 16 The wither'd hand is restored by a discreet chearfull liberality; the rash by a repressive lenity; the loose emissions and glances of the eye stayed by a grave chastity; the crooked foote rectified by prudence. a1711 T. Ken Christophil in (1721) I. 497 O Conscience,..Check me, and rectify my devious Lines. 1793 J. Smeaton (ed. 2) §252 The masons proceeded to rectify the face of the work, where it was in any degree wanting thereof. 1822 26 Sept. 4/2 (advt.) New patent stays, that rectify spinal deflections. 1863 10 Oct. 377/2 There are, I know, many who stand aghast at the idea of this apparently formidable operation being put in practice for the sake of rectifying a crooked leg where all disease has ceased. 1870 4 June 799/2 It was used at first only to rectify the anteverted fundus uteri. 1919 26 Apr. 698/1 A strong body belt was used to rectify the severe scoliosis. 2002 C. Slaughter (2003) xv. 238 I'd been forced into a leather and iron corset, to rectify a curvature of the spine. the world > space > shape > straightness > become straight [verb (intransitive)] 1598 A. M. tr. J. Guillemeau f. 39/2 If the finger groweth croocked, we must then cause the finger to rectifye, and growe straight. the world > relative properties > number > geometry > curve > make into a curve [verb (transitive)] > equate with line 1673 (Royal Soc.) 8 6150 It was easie..to infer, That, if we can Rectifie the one, we may square the other. 1685 J. Wallis 293 The same Curve, which Mr. Neil (and so many after him,) had Rectified before. 1728 E. Chambers at Rectification To rectify the Circle, therefore, is to Square it. 1842 W. T. Brande 883/2 This..curve is celebrated..as being the first curve that was rectified. 1972 36 24 (caption) On the right the same curves are plotted according to the method of Lineweaver and Burk.., which rectifies a hyperbolic curve. 1991 J. Howlett tr. A. Le Méhauté 8 The gauge used to rectify the curve is such that, for an arc of any length, four steps of length equal to one-third of the arc length are needed. society > authority > control > [verb (transitive)] > guide a1500 (a1450) tr. (Ashm. 396) (1977) 77 (MED) Such conseil rectifieth counselers, ordeyneth and augmentith the gouernaill of kynges. 1603 S. Daniel lxiii Thy iudgement now must only rectifie This frame of pow're thy glory stands vpon. 1618 Bp. J. Hall 2 There is nothing more necessarie..for a Christian heart, then to be rectified in the menaging of a prosperous estate. the world > action or operation > amending > put right [verb (transitive)] > specific information or opinion society > leisure > the arts > literature > literary and textual criticism > textual criticism > practise textual criticism [verb (transitive)] > emend a1513 R. Fabyan (1516) I. Prol. f. ii I nyll presume..To ioyne suche a werke or it to rectyfye. a1616 W. Shakespeare (1623) v. i. 248 Some Oracle Must rectifie our knowledge. View more context for this quotation 1628 W. Prynne 26 The Author in his last Edition, hath rectified this prayer of his, after great exceptions taken to it, and complaint against it. 1660 H. More viii. iii. 370 We shall not so well understand the fit connexion of these Vertues with themselves, nor of the whole link of them with the precedent Text, without rectifying the Translation in a word or two. 1674 A. Marvell Let. 22 Oct. in (1971) II. 283 In order to the retracting or rectifying..the reasons formerly giuen by your House. a1727 I. Newton (1728) i. 57 That Chronology is to be rectified, by shortening the times which precede the death of Cyrus. 1730 A. Bower (1731) 1 No. 6. 450 In order therefore to rectify the Text, he collated anew the several Editions. 1777 R. Watson I. xi. 344 He found means, however,..in some measure to rectify their opinion of his conduct. 1830 H. W. Seton 396 It was prayed that the said minutes may be rectified. 1864 F. C. Bowen i. 12 And of subsequently rectifying and enlarging our Concepts. 1880 E. De Leon in Jan. 234/2 Nor is there any representative man who does not find good cause under altered circumstances to rectify his original impressions. 1935 23 330 The copyist was a rather ignorant Persian..who misunderstood the meaning of the text in many places. To restore and rectify the text, I needed the help of an orientalist. 1991 A. Martin (1992) xlvii. 190 Michael dictated, and I played Las Cases to his Napoleon, recording and occasionally rectifying what he said. 8. the world > action or operation > amending > put right [verb (transitive)] > by calculation or adjustment the world > action or operation > amending > put right [verb (transitive)] > by adjustment 1559 W. Cuningham 166 This [figure] semeth to haue a singuler vse in rectifying the longitudes of places. a1623 W. Pemble (1630) vi. 43 This may be done..by a skilfull workeman, plotting it out vpon his paper, with due heed taken, that hee often rectifie the variation of the needle (by which he travells) vpon due observation. 1669 S. Sturmy i. ii. 6 This is too hard for Practitioners at first to know how to use this Instrument, to rectifie the variation of the Compass. 1704 J. Harris I. (at cited word) Its Use is to find the Variation of the Compass, to Rectifie the Course at Sea. 1864 B. Disraeli in 22 Sept. 9/5 When nations go to war to what they call rectify a frontier. 1877 S. J. Owen in Marquess Wellesley Introd. p. xxxii He rectified frontiers, in a military sense, with minute care, so as to make both us and our staunch dependents as defensible as possible. 1911 27 Sept. 18/2 The special Commission..pronounced in favour of the scheme for making a direct cut to the eastward so as to rectify the course of the [River] Scheldt. 1997 tr. F. Poels 198 Deviations from this standard are rectified and adjusted. the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > adaptation or adjustment > adapt or adjust [verb (transitive)] > adjust for accuracy ?a1560 L. Digges (1571) i. xxix. sig. I.ij It is also requisite that within Theodelitus you haue a needle or fly so rectified, that being brought to his due place the crosse diameters of the Planisphere may demonstrate the foure principall quarters of the Horizon, East, Weste, North and Southe. 1581 J. Frampton tr. P. de Medina vi. vi. f. 70/1 Because the compasse is an instrument so litle & so subtil, it is necessary to bring him in order with another instrument, suche a one as the sight and the reason may rectifie. 1669 J. Worlidge 48 Observe whether it will hold out or super-abound at the end of one or two Furrows, and accordingly proceed and rectifie the Feeder [of a sowing-drill]. a1708 W. Beveridge (1709) 201 Having rectify'd the Ballance of my Judgment according to Scripture. 1833 H. Martineau i. iv. 45 She..employed herself next in rectifying the time-piece by her own watch. 1970 24 266 A 5-foot portable zenith sector was found to be difficult both to manipulate and to rectify. the world > the universe > cosmology > science of observation > astronomical instruments > representational device > [verb (transitive)] > adjust 1595 J. Davis ii. sig. K The place being knowne for the which you would rectifie the Globe, doe thus: bring the place vnder the Meridian, and there consider the latitude thereof. a1646 J. Gregory (1649) 286 Lift up the North-Pole above the Horizon so manie Degrees as will answer to the Latitude of the Place unto which you mean to rectifie. 1701 R. Holland 19 To rectify for the Suns place, is 7. After the former rectification, to bring the Suns place in the Ecliptick, to the Meridian, turning up the Index of the hour wheel to 12 at noon. 1789 (Royal Soc.) 79 5 The globe being rectified to its latitude, set the brass carriage at liberty. 1868 J. N. Lockyer 158 When the globe has been rectified..we have the constellations which are rising on the eastern horizon, just appearing above the eastern part of the wooden horizon. 1905 R. W. Willson viii. 111 Having been rectified for a given place, the globe may be rectified for a given time. 1999 62 125 The celestial globe in The Ambassadors has been rectified for a day on which the right ascension of the sun is 120° during midsummer. the world > the universe > astrology > judicial astrology > horoscope > [verb] > adjust 1647 W. Lilly xcviii. 501 The first way..of rectifying a Nativity..was by the Trutine or Scrutiny of Hermes. 1679 J. Moxon 129 To Rectify a Nativity, is to bring the Estimate and supposed time to the true and real time of a persons Birth. 1798 J. Worsdale (ed. 2) 94 The first Way then of rectifying a geniture and reducing it to that Moment of Time when first the Infant came into the World, was by the Trutine of Hermes. 1810 I. Harby v. iv. 81 He would rectify Nan's nativity. 2004 M. Goldsmith p. ix Even when a birth certificate..claims that someone came into this world at precisely 7.34 PM, you've got to wonder about the accuracy... We can futz with transits and progressions over the Horizon..and thus ‘rectify’ the time of birth. the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > approve of, accept, or sanction [verb (transitive)] 1567 T. Drant tr. Horace sig. Aviijv What Tom, and Tib do rectefie, What lykes the carter clowne, The wyse men take not in good parte. 1670 W. Lucy v. 37 They chose Stephen, and Philip.., and set them before the Apostles; when the Apostles had prayed, they laid their hands upon them, no doubt, rectifying their Choice, and Authorizing them to the work. 1759 W. Rider To Affirm,..Used neuterly, to rectify, approve, establish, or confirm a law, in opposition to repeal. society > morality > virtue > righteousness or rectitude > rectify or make righteous [verb (transitive)] 1616 R. Eburne 14 Such voluntarie consent, can neither rectifie nor iustifie the Action, when there is nothing but viciousnesse and corruption in the intention. 1682 tr. R. de Rabutin iii. 196 She perswades herself that the civil Company rectifies all her actions. 1700 S. Sewall Mem. in (1879) II. 19 (note) The extraordinary and comprehensive Benefit accruing to the Church of God, and to Joseph personally, did not rectify his brethrens Sale of him. the world > plants > appearance of plant > plant defined by colour or marking > [verb (transitive)] 1665 J. Rea i. ix. 58 Susanna [sc. a variety of tulip] is a delightful Flower, of a comely form, the colours bright Carnation, and Snow-white, from the first open, well-parted and divided, the bottom white with pale greenish Tamis. Those of this kind which rectifie and have most white, are called Astreas, others the Virgin of Amsterdam. 1875 10 June 456/1 In this self-coloured state they are called Breeders, and season after season..now one and now another will ‘rectify’ or ‘break’ as it is termed, into feathered or flamed flowers. 1943 A. E. Wilkinson i. 346/1 The statement is sometimes made that white and yellow tulips cannot ‘break’ or ‘rectify’. 12. the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > electrical engineering > rectifier > allow preferential flow [verb (transitive)] 1866 2/2 It has heretofore been considered necessary that the currents should be rectified so as to be in the same direction..in order that they might be used for the production of an electric light. 1892 S. P. Thompson (ed. 4) xxiii. 652 A commutator, which rectified the alternations. 1895 9 Aug. 488/1 The town supply of current at a pressure of 3,000 volts is transformed down to 65 volts and rectified. 1962 A. Lytel ii. 38 These rectifiers are two-element tubes and are used in power supplies to rectify or convert alternating current to direct current. 2003 B. Hollembeak (ed. 3) vii. 205 The diode trio rectifies AC current from the stator to DC current that is applied to the field windings. 1961 W. H. Freygang & R. H. Adrian in A. M. Shanes 251 The walls separating the reticulum from the sarcoplasm rectify anomalously and allow only potassium to pass. 1978 79 764 The junctional membrane rectifies, favoring impulse transmission from lateral giant fiber to giant motor fiber. 1996 71 787 With Na+ outside and Ca+ inside, the current rectified inwardly without apparent reversal below 40 mV. 2006 46 473/2 The synapse to fish horizontal cells rectifies strongly transmitting only potential changes within 5 mV of the rod dark potential. the world > the earth > earth sciences > geography > map-making > map-making or surveying using photography > [verb (transitive)] > correct errors of perspective society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > photographic processes > [verb (transitive)] > treat aerial photograph 1919 53 390 This method..is..not so satisfactory as our method of rectifying the print in a camera. 1969 G. C. Dickinson xv. 245 All five or nine photographs are printed fused together into one image, the obliques being ‘transferred’ or rectified into vertical views before printing. 2006 M. Bradley in T. L. Evans & P. Daly ii. 45 The position of these targets was fixed.., they could then be used to rectify the photos at a later stage. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online June 2022). <  v.a1400 |
