stargazer
noun
Simple meaning
Someone who gazes at the stars.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
stahrgayzerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈstɑɹɡeɪzɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
now colloquial
Someone who gazes at the stars; an astronomer or astrologer (now especially an amateur one).
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Someone who gazes at the stars; an astronomer or astrologer (now especially an amateur one).
Used this way, stargazer is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a scientific use: it names something precisely within a field of study, so it appears in research and teaching more than in conversation.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Casual
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Playful
- Usage feel
- Casual and conversational
Where it naturally appears
- Science
- Academic writing
- Technical/specialist writing
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Compound terms
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