stargazer
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈstɑrˌɡeɪzər/
:
astrónomo
- But stargazers felt electrified by the work of the Berkeley Nobel physicist and his geologist son.
- amateur stargazers
- astronomers and stargazers
- stargazers prefer to observe
Examples
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But we're not limiting ourselves to what an ordinary stargazer can see.
Blog text (31) -
A true common area, it had recently been host to sunbathers, picnickers, and stargazers.
Fiction book (1998) -
"Most of the stargazers who come to Nashville weren't born when my career was hot," she said.
Fiction book (1997) -
At the Kitt Peak Visitor Center in southern Arizona, I am one of four dedicated amateur stargazers who conduct the Nightly Observing Program.
Academic text (2000) -
As a passionate stargazer, I spend my nights observing the constellations in the clear sky.
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The experienced stargazer shared tips on how to identify different planets and stars during the workshop.
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Many stargazers gather at the observatory each month to learn about celestial events and share their knowledge.
Synonyms
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3.4
A person who studies stars, planets, and other things in space
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4.7
A person who looks at the sky to see stars and events like eclipses
A scientist who studies the stars and space
A person who studies or loves stars and space
Compounds
A small pale fish with eyes on stalks that buries itself in sand to ambush prey
How Expert
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stargazer for a person comes from star ('a light in the sky') and gaze ('to look'), so it literally means someone who looks at the stars, like an astronomer.