point source — An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

point source

نقطه‌خن، پنده‌خن، خن ِ نقطه‌وار، ~ پنده‌وار

noqté xan, pandé xan, xan-e noqtevâr, pande-ye ~

Fr.: source ponctuelle

A source of radiation at a great distance from the observer; an ideal source of infinitesimal size.

See also: → point; → source.

An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics