star map
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of star map
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Cracks and crevices became hidden patterns, and our walls, floors, ceilings and sidewalks are filled with designs worthy of an astrologer’s star map.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
Several users suggested that the image was a star map broadcasting the civilization’s location.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 3, 2023
Next, they match the patterns of stars they see in the sky to the ones shown on the star map and make a record of it.
From Space Scoop ● Feb. 17, 2023
The events of Prometheus kick off in 2089 when protagonists Elizabeth Shaw and Charlie Holloway discover a star map in Scotland from an ancient civilization.
From The Verge ● Feb. 18, 2022
He’d know that my star map is my most prized possession.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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