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to stargaze

to stargaze

2 4.5
To look at the stars in the night sky for pleasure or study
  • verb
  • /ˈstɑrˌɡeɪz/
translation icon : observar las estrellas
  • Have you ever stepped outside on a nice night to stargaze?
  • time spent stargazing

Examples

  • When not in Baltimore, she can be found stargazing in the British Virgin Islands with longtime friend, astronomer Nino Panagia.

    Academic text (2004)
  • On their second anniversary, she and Art were stargazing in the Grand Tetons.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • And finally, bring some good company, so you have somebody to "ooh" and "ahh" with while stargazing on this beautiful autumn night.

    Blog text (20)
  • He says his "number one passion"—besides his wife Alice—is stargazing.

    Blog text (11)
  • On clear nights, we often stargaze in the backyard, marveling at the constellations.

  • The children enjoyed stargazing during the camping trip, pointing out different stars and planets.

  • He loves to stargaze through his telescope, studying the movements of distant galaxies.

How Long

study
353 1.1
to stargaze
2 4.5
to gaze
170 2.6
to look
1.0
to glance
299 1.5

Surface Forms

stargaze infinitive
stargazed past
stargazed past participle
stargazing present participle
stargazes third person singular

Morphology

stargaze = star + gaze (transparent) = star + gaze

A straightforward compound of 'star' + 'gaze' meaning literally to look at the stars.

Etymology

Stargaze is made of star and gaze, so it literally means 'to look at the stars' and is used for enjoying or studying the night sky.