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stargaze

[ stahr-geyz ]

verb (used without object)

, star·gazed, star·gaz·ing.
  1. to gaze at or observe the stars.
  2. to daydream.


stargaze

/ ˈstɑːˌɡeɪz /

verb

  1. to observe the stars
  2. to daydream
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈstarˌgazer, noun
  • ˈstarˌgazing, nounadjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stargaze1

First recorded in 1620–30; back formation from stargazer
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Example Sentences

For stargazing, Jumbo Rocks is an ideal spot, she says.

For an even better chance to see up to 100 meteors in an hour, you might want to get a stargazing app and find the Perseus constellation and look in that direction.

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A post on his website, published before his death, says: "Due to some cosmic, physical and other worldly challenges our 2024 stargazing season is unavailable, closed, shut, not happening and not happening."

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It’s a beautiful spot for nature lovers to hike, bike, camp, stargaze, fish and even go crabbing, but it’s most known for its special four-legged animals: wild horses!

At night, gather for stargazing and s’mores around a fire pit.

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What does stargaze mean?

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 does stargaze come 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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Stargaze is often used to mean “to daydream,” but it can also be used literally to mean “to look at the stars.”

 

 

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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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