stargaze

A verb used to indicate the act of observing or studying the stars and celestial bodies, often as a hobby or for scientific purposes.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'observer ou d'étudier les étoiles et les corps célestes, souvent comme loisir ou à des fins scientifiques.

1. Observe the stars B1 formal

   To look at the stars and other celestial bodies in the night sky, often as a hobby or for scientific purposes.

   • We went to the countryside to stargaze without city lights.
   • She loves to stargaze through her telescope on clear nights.
   • Many people stargaze to identify constellations.

   🇫🇷Observer les étoiles

2. Daydream or fantasize B2 informal

   To be lost in pleasant thoughts or fantasies, often about the future or something desired.

   • He spent the afternoon stargazing about his dream vacation.
   • Instead of working, she was stargazing about winning the lottery.
   • Stop stargazing and focus on the task at hand.

   🇫🇷Rêvasser

   Synonymes: daydreamdreammusewoolgather

• stargazed past participle
• stargazed past simple
• stargazing present participle
• stargazes third person singular