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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
Other Word Forms
- ˈٲˌ noun
- ˈٲˌԲ noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
There was an off-roading tour, an exploration of the geology and wildlife, stargazing and a community BBQ.
The artists and activists, Mexican immigrants in a border town on the Rio Grande, tilt at policies targeting not only their families and neighbors but their bodies — amid sequences of chaotic abandon and stargazing reverie.
Ingesting domoic acid can cause sea lions to have seizures or to crane their heads in a motion known as “stargazing.”
Ingesting domoic acid from harmful algal blooms can cause animals to have seizures, crane their heads in a motion known as “stargazing,” or become comatose.
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.”
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When To Use
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.
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