star map

noun

1. star chart.

Word History and Origins

Origin of star map¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Cracks and crevices became hidden patterns, and our walls, floors, ceilings and sidewalks are filled with designs worthy of an astrologer’s star map.

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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.

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Several users suggested that the image was a star map broadcasting the civilization’s location.

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The first person we know did this was Greek polymath Hipparchus, who created a star map noting the brightness of various stars more than two millennia ago.

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You can find a good star map online pretty easily; any search engine will point you to one.

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