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Does 'alar base' refer to the base of the bridge between the 2 nostrils when viewing from bottom?

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Does 'alar base' refer to the base of the bridge between the 2 nostrils when viewing from bottom? OR does it refer to the end to end nose width (bridge + nostrils)

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