celestial globe
- noun
- /səˈlɛstʃəl ɡloʊb/
- Specialized
:
globo celeste
- The clock is a tower topped by an armillary sphere and celestial globe of mechanical and hydraulic engineering, about thirty-five feet high (Fig. 11).
Examples
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Astronomers use a celestial globe to better understand the night sky and locate various celestial bodies.
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First, the form of the Earth as a celestial globe had to be understood; second, the laws of modern physics had to be established, especially regarding the force of gravity; third, the age of the Earth had to be rolled back far enough to permit some understanding of the magnitude and frequency of exceptional events; and finally, a robust geophysical explanation of seismicity, volcanism, and the general circulation had to be worked out.
Academic text (2006) -
The figures are shown from the rear as on a celestial globe.
Academic text (1990) -
His atlas showed the constellation figures from the rear as they would appear on a celestial globe.
Academic text (1990) -
The museum displayed a beautifully crafted celestial globe that illustrated the positions of stars and constellations.
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In her study, she admired an antique celestial globe that represented the star patterns from centuries ago.
Synonyms
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2.1
A round model of the world showing countries and oceans
How Detailed
- Specialized
30
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'celestial' (relating to stars and planets) with 'globe' (a spherical model); together they naturally denote a spherical model of the sky. This adjective + noun composition follows standard English compounding patterns and is likely understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
The noun celestial globe comes from early people who studied the stars. They made a round globe painted with the celestial 'stars' and 'constellations' to copy the 'sky'. So it means a round model that shows where the stars are, like a 'map' of the 'sky'.