Angles of elevation and depression
When an observer looks at an object that is higher than the (eye of) the observer, the angle between the line of sight and the horizontal is called the angle of elevation.
On the other hand, when the object is lower than the observer, the angle between the horizontal and the line of sight is called the angle of depression. These angles are always measured from the horizontal.
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