stargazing

1 of 2

noun

star·​gaz·​ing ˈstär-ˌgā-ziŋ 

1

: the act or practice of a stargazer

2

a

: absorption in chimerical or impractical ideas : woolgathering

b

: the quality or state of being absent-minded

stargazing

2 of 2

present participle of stargaze

Examples of stargazing in a Sentence

Noun

We left the city after dark to do some stargazing.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

When night falls, another show begins with a dedicated corner of the estate designed for stargazing. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

Nearby Dead Horse Point State Park offers stunning, high-altitude vistas and runs excellent stargazing programming on Friday and Saturday nights. — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Let your eyes adjust to the dark (which takes about 20 minutes), then preserve your night vision by using a red flashlight and avoiding smartphone screens (though some stargazing apps have a red light mode). — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Mountain biking, hiking, and stargazing—not to mention the less-trodden Great Basin National Park, which reopened its famed Lehman Caves in 2026—are all within easy reach. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for stargazing

• amazing
• appraising
• rephrasing
• blazing
• brazing
• crazing
• gazing
• glazing
• grazing
• hazing
• phasing
• phrasing