Venus
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- proper noun
- /ˈviːnəs/
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Venus
- In three days, Venus, Uranus and Neptune will all align in the sky.
- the planet Venus
- Venus's surface
- Venus's atmosphere
They are Mars and Venus on the two sides of the Earth.
- They are Mars and Venus on the two sides of the Earth.
- I was wondering, Neil, could you make Venus a little brighter?
- And so, you know, I've read about Venus, but I'm not an expert on it.
Examples
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The evening star is Venus, The morning star is Venus.
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The suspicion that phosphine might be present on Venus is not entirely new.
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This is Venus, and over here we have the Earth.
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You might even catch the very bright Venus rising behind them.
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Pretty soon we're going to be living on a planet like Venus with a greenhouse effect.
Fiction book (1997) -
By convention, the major features on Venus are named for females, both real and mythical.
Academic text (1993) -
Carbon dioxide traps heat so efficiently that Venus retains much of the heat it receives from the sun.
Academic text (1991) -
At its maximum, SN 1604 was as bright as Venus, the brightest of all the planets.
Academic text (1990) -
Upon the western skyline, Venus and a crescent perched above the towers.
Fiction book (2000) -
As the evening approaches, many people look up to see Venus shining bright in the sky.
Synonyms
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A bright planet, usually Venus, seen in the east just before sunrise
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A bright planet, usually Venus, seen in the western sky at sunset
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The planet Venus seen in the evening sky after sunset
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An old name for the planet Venus when it appears in the eastern sky before sunrise
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A bright planet, often Venus, seen in the east just before sunrise
The planet Venus when it shines in the sky before sunrise
Compounds
- Literature
A woman who leads religious ceremonies for Venus, the Roman goddess of love
- Specialized
A large edible clam with a hard shell that was used as money by some Native American tribes
A delicate fern with thin shiny black leaf stalks and bending leaves that grows in shade near water
How Bright
Surface Forms
Etymology
Venus is named after the Roman goddess of 'love' and 'beauty'. People gave the bright morning or evening star her name because it looks very bright and beautiful in the sky, which is why the planet Venus is easy to see after sunset or before sunrise.