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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For stargazers in the northern hemisphere, comet 3I/ATLAS will appear in the coming week in increating brightness, moving northward in the night sky. Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025 The light from the supermoon, however, could impede a stargazer's view of the shower. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025 John Tufts Shortly after Halloween, stargazers in Indiana will be treated to perhaps the largest and brightest supermoon of 2025. John Tufts, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025 The only thing better than being a stargazer is making memories with colorful snapshots! Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 2025.

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