stargazing
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
Examples of stargazing in a Sentence
We left the city after dark to do some stargazing.
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This meticulous attention to detail makes the P3 series particularly effective for low-light observation, providing users with vibrant and clear views in challenging lighting conditions like those found whilst stargazing.
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Matt Morris, Space.com, 6 June 2025
The artists and activists, Mexican immigrants in a border town on the Rio Grande, tilt at policies targeting not only their families and neighbors but their bodies — amid sequences of chaotic abandon and stargazing reverie.
—Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
June 22: Crescent moon swings by Venus Add another celestial meetup to your June stargazing bucket list with the close approach of Venus and the moon in the pre-dawn hours of June 22.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2025
Death Valley Dark Sky Festival Early 2026 The Death Valley Dark Sky Festival is another major NPS stargazing gathering—and for good reason.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 30 May 2025
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Matt Morris, Space.com, 6 June 2025
The artists and activists, Mexican immigrants in a border town on the Rio Grande, tilt at policies targeting not only their families and neighbors but their bodies — amid sequences of chaotic abandon and stargazing reverie.
—Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
June 22: Crescent moon swings by Venus Add another celestial meetup to your June stargazing bucket list with the close approach of Venus and the moon in the pre-dawn hours of June 22.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2025
Death Valley Dark Sky Festival Early 2026 The Death Valley Dark Sky Festival is another major NPS stargazing gathering—and for good reason.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 30 May 2025
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“Stargazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stargazing. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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