What does stargazer mean?
Stargazer means (now colloquial) Someone who gazes at the stars; an astronomer or astrologer (now especially an amateur one)..
Stargazer
/ˈstɑɹˌɡeɪzɚ/ · noun
Meaning
(now colloquial) Someone who gazes at the stars; an astronomer or astrologer (now especially an amateur one)..
Definitions by Sense
- (now colloquial) Someone who gazes at the stars; an astronomer or astrologer (now especially an amateur one).
- (zoology) Any of family Uranoscopidae of bottom-dwelling fish.
Example Sentences
Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels: let now the astrologers, the starre-gazers, the monethly prognosticators stand vp, and saue thee from these things that shall come vpon thee.
[…] the four satellites of Jupiter, which, it is thought, were probably visible to certain of the more sharp-sighted stargazers of ancient Babylonia.
A stargazer is a frightening fish by any sretch of the imagination, but not until the day I first saw one in its own world did I understand its true nature.
Synonyms for stargazer
Antonyms for stargazer
Related Words
Word Forms
- stargazers
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for stargazer?
Common synonyms include lotus eater, uranologist, astronomer.
What is the opposite of stargazer?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use stargazer in a sentence?
Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels: let now the astrologers, the starre-gazers, the monethly prognosticators stand vp, and saue thee from these things that shall come vpon thee.
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