stargazer
stargazer — noun
- stargazersingular
- stargazersplural
1. someone who spends time looking at the night sky and studying stars, planets, an
someone who spends time looking at the night sky and studying stars, planets, and other space objects — ranging from amateur astronomers with telescopes to astrologers who interpret the positions of the stars for predictions.
After sunset, amateur stargazers set up their telescopes in the park to observe the rings of Saturn.
collocation: amateur stargazers
Grandma Wei checked her star charts every morning — as a lifelong stargazer, she believed the planets guided daily events.
The Watanabe family joins a stargazer camp each summer to learn the names of constellations without using any equipment.
When the new comet became visible, stargazers around the world pointed their cameras toward the eastern horizon.
The university invited a well-known stargazer to speak about recent discoveries beyond our solar system.
- astronomer
implies formal scientific training and professional research of celestial objects
- astrologer
specifically about interpreting star positions to predict human affairs, not scientific observation
- skywatcher
more casual term focusing on the act of watching rather than formal study
用法筆記
Can refer to both scientific observers (astronomers) and those who practise astrology. The context of the sentence usually makes the specific meaning clear.
常見錯誤
2. a person who follows famous people through cities and public places, waiting out
a person who follows famous people through cities and public places, waiting outside hotels, restaurants, or entertainment venues for a chance to see them up close.
A small crowd of stargazers waited outside the hotel all night, hoping to see the pop star arrive.
collocation: crowd of stargazers + waited outside [place]
The singer waved at the stargazers gathered near the stage door after the concert ended.
Hotel security asked the stargazers to move away from the entrance so the other guests could pass freely.
Reports of stargazers following film stars have increased since the hotel opened near the main square.
用法筆記
Carries a mildly disapproving tone, suggesting the person is overly focused on celebrities. Not typically used in legal or formal contexts.
3. a bottom-dwelling fish with eyes placed on the upper surface of its flat head, a
a bottom-dwelling fish with eyes placed on the upper surface of its flat head, allowing it to spot prey while buried under sand on the ocean floor.
The stargazer buries its body in the sand and waits for small fish to swim within striking distance.
stargazer + verb: buries / waits / strikes
Marine biologists identified a new species of stargazer living in the deep waters off the coast of Chile.
A stargazer can deliver an electric shock to anything that touches it while it hides beneath the seabed.
The stargazer keeps its eyes on top of its head, allowing it to spot food while hidden under the sand.
用法筆記
Most commonly used in marine biology contexts with the full name 'stargazer fish' to avoid confusion with the other senses.