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
You can find a good star map online pretty easily; any search engine will point you to one.
From Scientific American • Jul. 28, 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
I have seen an advertisement for these: you send in your money, and you get a certificate with a star map, your own star marked on it.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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