stargazer

noun

star·​gaz·​er ˈstär-ˌgā-zər How to pronounce stargazer (audio)
1
: one who gazes at the stars: such as
2
: any of various marine bony fishes (families Uranoscopidae and Dactyloscopidae) with the eyes on top of a blocky or conical head

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But astronomers caution that the radiant is not a good guide for where stargazers should look to view the zipping meteors, which should be visible across the night sky around the globe. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025 Even with 2025 nearing its end, stargazers can look forward to dazzling cosmic events. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Dec. 2025 Get ready stargazers, the final full moon of 2025 rises tonight! Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Dec. 2025 The last full moon of 2025 will also be a supermoon, appearing bigger and brighter than usual to local stargazers. Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stargazer

Word History

First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of stargazer was in 1560

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“Stargazer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stargazer. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.

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