noun
stargazer
STAHR-gayz
noun
1
A person who watches or studies the stars, whether as a hobby or professionally.
"Amateur stargazers gathered on the hill to watch the meteor shower."
2
A type of bottom-dwelling ocean fish with eyes on top of its head.
"The stargazer fish buries itself in the sand, waiting for prey."
How to Use Stargazer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who watches the night sky, or a strange fish named for the position of its eyes.
Common pairings
amateur stargazer
stargazer telescope
Word Forms
stargazers plural
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Etymology
A compound of "star" + "gazer" (one who gazes), literally "one who gazes at stars."