He chose this method of estimating their present position because the alternative would have been to look groundward.

I moved warily forward, along the side of the pit gallery, trying to estimate Segesvar's position.

The analysis of these forces is the base for estimating a firm's relative position and competitive advantage.

She looked over her shoulder at the cage as though estimating its position, then walked over to move it slightly.

He tried to estimate his position and figure out where that would be but gave up.

Kirk tried to estimate the ship's position relative to the surface.

It is commonly used in navigation for estimating one's position.

This shows that they can use cues to track distance and direction in order to estimate their position, and hence how to get home.

It wasn't there, so I tried to estimate my position and moved off to my left.

He studied the radar screen to estimate his probable position in fifteen minutes.