stargazer

noun

star·​gaz·​er ˈstär-ˌgā-zər 

1

: one who gazes at the stars: such as

a

: astrologer

b

: astronomer

2

: any of various marine bony fishes (families Uranoscopidae and Dactyloscopidae) with the eyes on top of a blocky or conical head

Examples of stargazer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So many stargazers, including, in my experience, plenty of professional astronomers, think nothing of using stargazing apps on their smartphones pushed to full brightness. —Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 May 2026

In the early morning hours of May 5-6, the Eta Aquarids meteor shower is expected to peak, giving stargazers the chance to see a number of shooting stars. —Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 3 May 2026

In 2020, stargazers flocked to dark sky locations to view the cosmic traveler Neowise, a visible comet then 64 million miles from Earth, with a dusty tail extending more than a million miles. —Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026

The Lyrids meteor shower is also peaking tonight, giving stargazers a rare double feature of meteors overhead and possible auroras on the horizon. —Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for stargazer

• appraiser
• fundraiser
• blazer
• gazer
• glazer
• kayser
• laser
• lazar
• maser
• mazer
• phasor
• raiser