Definition of stargazer
1 : one who gazes at the stars: such asa : astrologerb : astronomer
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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Stargazers can view the wonders of the universe through state-of-art instrumentation.
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Stargazers in cloudy or inclement lands can now satisfy their watcherlust with the Homestar Planetarium, a miniaturized copy of the same systems used by full-scale planetariums to throw realistic, detailed constellar projections onto walls.
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First Known Use of stargazer
1560
STARGAZER Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of stargazer for English Language Learners
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: a person who looks at the stars : a person who studies astronomy or astrology
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