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stargazing

stargazing

5 3.9
An activity of looking at the stars in the night sky
  • noun
  • /ˈstɑrˌɡeɪzɪŋ/
translation icon : observación de estrellas
  • On clear nights, we enjoy stargazing in our backyard with a telescope.
  • stargazing program

Until next time everyone though, happy stargazing by looking up.

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Examples

  • I understand you enjoy stargazing?

  • For the best stargazing, plan to visit on a night with little or no moon visible.

    Blog text (6)
  • Until next time everyone though, happy stargazing by looking up.

  • And will it not make stargazing that much more difficult?

  • You know, Jones, if stargazing is something that interests you, then it has to be said that the view from my balcony is quite outstanding.

  • If you decide to start a stargazing program, dig down deep for resolve and stick to it.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Bird-watching, stargazing: each an adventure, but never the same adventure twice.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The foot of the Merzouga Dunes is the ultimate location for stargazing, totally free of light pollution.

    Blog text (14)
  • Perhaps to compensate, the park is holding a four-day festival featuring stargazing sessions and presentations by astronomers.

    Blog text (1)
  • In the past months, I've experienced a personal renaissance in my stargazing, owing mostly to last August's irresistible close approach of the planet Mars.

    Academic text (2004)

Synonyms

astronomy
vsstargazing
  • Specialized
96 2.8

The science that studies stars, planets, and space

focuses on watching stars directly at night as an activity rather than a broad field

How Scientific

astronomy
  • Specialized
96 2.8
stargazing
5 3.9

Surface Forms

stargazing singular
stargazings plural

Morphology

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

Formed from the verb 'stargaze' plus the gerundive '-ing', denoting the activity of observing stars.

Etymology

Stargazing is simply star + gaze, where gaze means 'to look' or 'stare'. So it literally means 'looking at the stars', which is why it describes the activity of watching the night sky.