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stargaze
[ stahr-geyz ]
verb (used without object)
- to gaze at or observe the stars.
- to daydream.
stargaze
/ ˈɑːˌɡɪ /
verb
- to observe the stars
- to daydream
Derived Forms
- ˈٲˌ, noun
- ˈٲˌԲ, nounadjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Ingesting domoic acid from harmful algal blooms can cause sea lions and other animals to have seizures or to crane their heads in a motion known as “stargazing.”
Exposure to the acid causes serious neurological issues in sea lions, including seizures, disorientation and a telltale head-tilting behaviour known as "stargazing."
In 2010, more than 100 people showed up for Gaza's first stargazing event, which featured an International Astronomical Union-donated telescope that took four months to arrive due to the blockade.
Ingesting domoic acid from harmful algal blooms can cause sea lions to have seizures or to crane their heads in a motion known as “stargazing.”
According to witness testimony from one of the women, the group was stargazing near a temple in Sanapur when three men arrived on a motorcycle and asked them where they could get petrol.
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doesٲmean?
To stargaze figuratively means to daydream, as in Staring at the whiteboard, Miguel was stargazing and didn’t hear anything the teacher said.
Someone is said to be stargazing when they are staring at nothing, deep in thought. They may be staring out a window, out onto the horizon, or at something without really seeing it.
Literally, to stargaze means to observe the stars. You might do this by going outside at night, away from lights, and just looking up at the stars. Some people stargaze as a hobby, meaning they track and observe patterns of the stars in the sky. They might use telescopes or binoculars or just their eyes.
Stargaze is also used as an informal term for scientific research involving the solar system and outer space. By extension, sometimes astronomers, astronauts, and astrophysicists might be referred to as stargazers.
Stargaze can also be used to mean to observe the stars in practicing astrology.
Example: When Lauren is feeling sad and alone, she goes out to her backyard and stargazes for a bit.
Where doesٲcome from?
The first records of the term stargaze come from around the 1620s. It is a back formation of the term stargazer, which is literally “a person who stares at the stars.” Stargazer can also refer to an astronomer, astrologer, or daydreamer.
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How is stargaze used in real life?
Stargaze is often used to mean “to daydream,” but it can also be used literally to mean “to look at the stars.”
I wanna drive far from the city and stargaze.
— Julia Kelly (@MissJuliaKelly)
I’m redoing my balcony so I can stargaze… you down??
— indiana (@indiana)
The to-do list for today:
🔲 Wake up and listen to by
⬛️ Set reminders to breathe and unwind
⬛️ Listen to by and stargaze— Warner Music Singapore (@WarnerMusicSG)
Try usingstargaze!
Is stargaze used correctly in the following sentence?
“Jayden’s favorite summer activity is to camp on the beach and stargaze all night.”
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