star chart
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- noun
- /stɑr tʃɑrt/
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cartografía estelar
- The comet is currently in the constellation Cancer, as indicated in this star chart from Astronomy Magazine.
And then we might do some kind of a project together, like making their own little Planispheres star charts that they could take with them.
- And then we might do some kind of a project together, like making their own little Planispheres star charts that they could take with them.
Examples
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Well, according to these star charts, the portal is set to open directly over Winters Tower in the next 24 hours.
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A star chart hung high on the living-room wall, and crystals spun colored lights from the windows.
Fiction book (1994) -
"I bought a star chart."
Fiction book (2001) -
You give me the star chart and I'll take you home.
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Well, the star chart made a prediction that turned out to be correct.
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Make sure to bring a star chart, such as the one in Mercury.
Academic text (2001) -
Find yourself a star chart, locate it, and take a look for yourself.
Blog text (28) -
You'd need a star chart.
Fiction book (2001) -
Why don't you pull up the star charts in the briefing room, and we'll talk about this with the whole team.
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Before heading out for stargazing, don't forget to consult your star chart to find the constellations.
Synonyms
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A book of maps that shows where stars and constellations are in the night sky
A circular star chart you turn to show the stars visible on a given date and time
A book of star maps used to study the night sky
A round model of the sky showing stars and constellations
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a map showing stars' is directly and compositionally derived from 'star' (celestial object) + 'chart' (map), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the MWE refers to a map of stars. This noun compound follows a common, cross-linguistic compounding pattern and therefore is transparently understandable without prior exposure.
Etymology
The noun star chart comes from the simple idea of a chart with dots for stars that sailors and people watching the sky used to find groups of stars and directions at night. That's why it means 'a map of the stars' today.