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stargazer
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Stargazer \Star"gaz`er\ (-g[=a]z`[~e]r), n.
One who gazes at the stars; an astrologer; sometimes, in derision or contempt, an astronomer.
(Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of spiny-rayed marine fishes belonging to Uranoscopus, Astroscopus, and allied genera, of the family Uranoscopid[ae]. The common species of the Eastern United States are Astroscopus anoplus, and Astroscopus guttatus. So called from the position of the eyes, which look directly upward.
Wiktionary
n. 1 One who stargazes. 2 A perciform fish in the family ''(taxlink Uranoscopidae family noshow=1)''.
WordNet
n. someone indifferent to the busy world; "in the Odyssey Homer tells of lotus-eaters who live in dreamy indolence" [syn: lotus-eater]
a physicist who studies astronomy [syn: astronomer, uranologist]
heavy-bodied marine bottom-lurkers with eyes on flattened top of the head
Wikipedia
The stargazers are a family, Uranoscopidae, of perciform fish that have eyes on top of their heads (hence the name). The family includes about 51 species (one extinct) in eight genera, all marine and found worldwide in shallow and deep saltwaters.
In addition to the top-mounted eyes, a stargazer also has a large, upward-facing mouth in a large head. Their usual habit is to bury themselves in sand, and leap upwards to ambush prey ( benthic fish and invertebrates) that pass overhead. Some species have a worm-shaped lure growing out of the floors of their mouths, which they can wiggle to attract prey's attention. Both the dorsal and anal fins are relatively long; some lack dorsal spines. Lengths range from 18 up to 90 cm, for the giant stargazer Kathetostoma giganteum.
Stargazers are venomous; they have two large venomous spines situated behind their opercles and above their pectoral fins. The species within the genera Astroscopus and Uranoscopus can also cause electric shocks. Astroscopus species have a single electric organ consisting of modified eye muscles, while Uranoscopus species have theirs derived from sonic muscles. They are some of the few marine bioelectrogenic bony fishes, the other being the striped catfish. These two genera within stargazers are out of eight total independent evolutions of bioelectrogenesis. They are also unique among electric fish in not possessing specialized electroreceptors.
Stargazers are a delicacy in some cultures (the venom is not poisonous when eaten), and they can be found for sale in some fish markets with the electric organ removed. Because stargazers are ambush predators which camouflage themselves and some can deliver both venom and electric shocks, they have been called "the meanest things in creation"
Stargazer may refer to:
- an observational astronomer, particularly an amateur
"Stargazer" is a song written, produced and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released as the second single from the band's 11th studio album The Rapture.
"Stargazer" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tea Party. It was released as a promotional single in Canada. The music video was shot in Toronto. It is a performance-style video shot with bluescreen imagery used with the intention of reflecting the grandiosity of the song.
"Stargazer" is a three-piece rock song which Jeff Burrows called "a good advertisement for the band".
Stargazer is a fantasy novel by Claudia Gray released in 2009. It is the second part of the Evernight series, following Evernight. It is followed by the third book in the series, Hourglass.
Stargazer is the fifth book in the ' Land of Elyon' series by Patrick Carman, taking place shortly after book 4 " Into the Mist"
"Stargazer" is the fifth track from Rainbow's 1976 album Rising. An epic song narrating the story of a wizard whose attempt to fly by constructing a tower to the stars led to the enslavement of vast numbers of people, it is notable for its musical qualities as well, with the guitar and drum solos cited as important examples of the qualities of guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and drummer Cozy Powell.
"Stargazer" is a 1976 song written by Neil Diamond from his album Beautiful Noise.
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Usage examples of "stargazer".
After all, the Stargazer was a deep-space exploration vessel, its mandate to push out the boundaries of known space.
Now, she was dressed in the cranberry tunic and black trousers of Starfleet, looking like anyone else in the Stargazers crew.
His eyes were ornaments, lacking function, created to make the humanoids on the Stargazer feel more comfortable in his presence.
The Stargazer bucked once, twice, and again, and the second officer had to fight to keep his feet.
For all he knew, they hadnt been detected by the Nuyyad at all, but rather by some other speciesone that only meant to investigate the Stargazers unfamiliar presence here.
They pumped out yet another round of vidrion particles, hammering the Stargazer even harder than before.
Though they were pushing the Stargazers warp drive as hard as they dared, the enemy was slowly catching up to them.
The Stargazer wheeled more quickly and gracefully than she had a right to, coming about a full one hundred and eighty degrees.
Mainly, he wanted to know how the Nuyyad had discovered the Stargazer because he didnt believe for a second that the enemy had just stumbled onto them.
The Stargazer was in no shape to endure another battle with the Nuyyad.
It was immense, flat, diamond-shaped and more than likely, equipped with the same powerful vidrion cannons that had inflicted so much punishment on the Stargazer already.
If the Nuyyad vessel had picked up the Stargazer on her sensors, she wasnt giving the least indication of it She was just sitting there in orbit around Santanas planet, looking like a large, deadly blade.
For a moment, as the Stargazers shuttles passed through it, Pi-card lost sight of them.
She may have led the Stargazer into a deadly trap, but it wasnt his place to demand an eye for an eye.
However, I am of the mind that Magnia and the Stargazer can help each other out of this predicament if they so choose.