stargazer

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a person who is dreamy or indifferent to the busy world, an astronomer or physicist who studies celestial bodies, or a type of marine fish with eyes on the top of its flattened head.

• 🇷🇺Существительное с несколькими значениями: может относиться к человеку, который мечтателен или безразличен к суетному миру, астроному или физику, изучающему небесные тела, или к типу морской рыбы с глазами на верхней части уплощённой головы.

1. Dreamer or daydreamer B2 informal

   A person who is detached from everyday concerns and tends to be lost in thought or contemplation.

   • He's a bit of a stargazer, always thinking about the universe instead of his homework.
   • She was known as a stargazer, more interested in philosophy than in office gossip.
   • Don't be such a stargazer; we have a deadline to meet.

   🇷🇺Мечтатель

   Синонимы: daydreamerdreameridealistromanticvisionarywishful thinker

   Антонимы: doerpracticalpragmatistrealist

2. Astronomer or astrophysicist B2 formal scientific

   A scientist who studies celestial objects, space, and the physical universe.

   • The stargazer discovered a new comet using a powerful telescope.
   • Many famous stargazers have contributed to our understanding of black holes.
   • She became a professional stargazer after earning her PhD in astrophysics.

   🇷🇺Астроном или астрофизик

   Синонимы: astronomerastrophysicistcosmologist

3. A type of fish C1 formal scientific

   A bottom-dwelling marine fish with eyes located on the top of its flattened head.

   • The stargazer buries itself in the sand, waiting for prey.
   • We saw a stargazer while snorkeling near the reef.
   • This species of stargazer is known for its electric shock ability.

   🇷🇺Звездочёт

• stargazers plural form
• stargazers' possessive plural form
• stargazer's possessive singular form