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planispheric

planispheric

9.8
Relating to a flat map of a round surface like the sky or Earth
  • adjective
  • /ˌplænɪˈsfɪrɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : planisférico
  • She studied the planispheric diagrams to understand how the constellations move across the sky.

Examples

  • The museum displayed a planispheric chart showing the stars visible from the Northern Hemisphere.

  • The planispheric map of the stars is very detailed.

  • Engineers used a planispheric projection to create an accurate map of the world.

  • He prefers using a planispheric projection for his presentations.

  • The planispheric map shows the entire world flattened out on a two-dimensional surface.

  • Astronomers often use planispheric projections to illustrate the positions of stars in the night sky.

  • A planispheric representation of geographic features can help students understand Earth's surface better.

Synonyms

planar
vsplanispheric
  • Specialized
1 8.2

Relating to or lying on a flat surface that goes in two directions

applies specifically to flat representations of a globe used for sky or earth

Surface Forms

planispheric positive

Morphology

planispheric = planisphere (transparent) = planisphere + ic

Regular adjective formation from the noun 'planisphere' by adding '-ic', yielding 'relating to or resembling a planisphere'.

Etymology

The word planispheric comes from the parts plani- meaning 'flat' and -spheric meaning 'sphere'. So a planispheric map or chart is like a 'flat sphere' — a flat picture of the earth or the sky, like peeling an orange and laying the skin flat.