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

Astronomers caution that the radiant is not a good guide for where stargazers should look to view the streaking meteors, which should be visible across the night sky. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026

This is very useful for stargazers without telescopes who want to observe deep space objects that require powerful magnification, like star clusters, nebulas and galaxies. —Harry Bennett, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2026

Bright full moons, dazzling meteor shower displays and remarkable total eclipses will give stargazers plenty of reasons to look to the sky in 2026. —Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025

That’s why stargazers and aurora hunters plan their trips around the new moon. —Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025

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