Pantograph
noun
A mechanical device used to copy drawings or maps on a larger or smaller scale.
The architect used a pantograph to scale up his sketches into detailed blueprints.
Often appears as...
- use a pantograph
- pantograph adjustment
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A device fitted on the roof of an electric train, tram or electric bus to collect power through contact with an overhead line.
The pantograph on the train was raised to connect with the overhead power line.
Often appears as...
- raise the pantograph
- pantograph arcing
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A mechanical device used to copy drawings or maps on a larger or smaller scale.
The architect used a pantograph to scale up his sketches into detailed blueprints.
Often appears as...
- use a pantograph
- pantograph adjustment
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A device fitted on the roof of an electric train, tram or electric bus to collect power through contact with an overhead line.
The pantograph on the train was raised to connect with the overhead power line.
Often appears as...
- raise the pantograph
- pantograph arcing
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Scale Conversion
Pantograph in art or engineering relates to precisely changing the size of an image keeping proportions intact.
She used a pantograph to reduce her design to pocket size.
Pro Tip 2/3Technical Tool
A pantograph is a specialized tool, not common in everyday language, more seen in professional design spaces.
The blueprint was perfect, thanks to the pantograph.
Pro Tip 3/3Artistic Precision
Pantograph emphasizes accuracy in the replication of art or technical drawings on a different scale.
Without a pantograph, replicating this map accurately would be tough.
Pro Tip 1/3Scale Conversion
Pantograph in art or engineering relates to precisely changing the size of an image keeping proportions intact.
She used a pantograph to reduce her design to pocket size.
Pro Tip 2/3Technical Tool
A pantograph is a specialized tool, not common in everyday language, more seen in professional design spaces.
The blueprint was perfect, thanks to the pantograph.
Pro Tip 3/3Artistic Precision
Pantograph emphasizes accuracy in the replication of art or technical drawings on a different scale.
Without a pantograph, replicating this map accurately would be tough.
Pro Tip 1/3Scale Conversion
Pantograph in art or engineering relates to precisely changing the size of an image keeping proportions intact.
She used a pantograph to reduce her design to pocket size.
Pro Tip 2/3Technical Tool
A pantograph is a specialized tool, not common in everyday language, more seen in professional design spaces.
The blueprint was perfect, thanks to the pantograph.
Pro Tip 3/3Artistic Precision
Pantograph emphasizes accuracy in the replication of art or technical drawings on a different scale.
Without a pantograph, replicating this map accurately would be tough.
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Video examples
A robot that runs and...
So you see, it's very compliant, very lightweight, and also very elastic, so you can easily press it down and it will not break. It will just jump, in fact. And this very elastic property is also very important. And you also see a bit these properties of these three segments of the leg as pantograph.
Video examples
A robot that runs and...
So you see, it's very compliant, very lightweight, and also very elastic, so you can easily press it down and it will not break. It will just jump, in fact. And this very elastic property is also very important. And you also see a bit these properties of these three segments of the leg as pantograph.
Example 1 of 1
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