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
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 European Space Agency just released an intricate star map cataloging the precise positions of more than 1.1 billion stars in the Milky Way Galaxy.
From The Verge ● Sep. 15, 2016
The is following a star map found at various unrelated archeological sites on Earth.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 4, 2012
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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