stargazer
noun
star·gaz·er
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Definition of stargazer
2
: any of various marine bony fishes (families Uranoscopidae and Dactyloscopidae) with the eyes on top of a blocky or conical head
Examples of stargazer in a Sentence
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Light pollution is causing problems for astronomers and stargazers wanting to catch a clear glimpse of the stars. — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, "Map Shows Dwindling Number for Prime Stargazing Locations," 9 Aug. 2019 As night falls, the sky lights up, giving stargazers a glimpse of infinity and beyond. — Jennifer Adler, National Geographic, "10 perfect ways to cool off in the U.S.," 27 June 2019 Many people, including this stargazer, put Saturn in second place for the most beautiful planet in our solar system and certainly the best planet to gaze upon from Earth, even with a small telescope. — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, "Sky Watch: The second-prettiest planet — next to Earth, of course — is on the rise," 28 July 2019 This is a great opportunity for stargazers of all ages. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc's Morning Line: Here's why the U.S. women's soccer World Cup team did the right thing," 13 June 2019 Novara proved to be an important influence on the young Polish stargazer. — National Geographic, "Copernicus's revolutionary ideas reorganized the heavens," 9 Apr. 2019 On Saturday, stargazers should go far from areas with residential lights and use telescopes or binoculars to look west, just after sunset. — Megan Friedman, Country Living, "There Will Be a Comet Lighting Up the Sky on New Year's Eve," 30 Dec. 2016 Amazon is discounting tons of gadgets, charging accessories, networking tools, and telescopes, so there's a gift for the dedicated gadget geek to the endless stargazer. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "Tech and Telescopes Are Going for Cheap on Amazon Today," 10 Dec. 2018 The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most popular showers among stargazers, and for good reason. — Temi Adebowale, Popular Mechanics, "Here's How to See August 2018's Perseid Meteor Shower," 1 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stargazer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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stargazer
noun
English Language Learners Definition of stargazer
: a person who looks at the stars : a person who studies astronomy or astrology
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