noun · informal
stargazing
UK/ˈstɑːɡˌɡeɪzɪŋ/US/ˈstɑrɡˌɡeɪzɪŋ/STAR·gaz·ing
the activity of looking at the stars in the night sky as a hobby
Examples
“We went stargazing in the desert where the light pollution is low.”
“Stargazing is something my family does on clear summer nights.”
“He bought a simple telescope to try stargazing properly.”
Band 8 sentence
“On clear nights I often drive out of the city for stargazing; nothing else helps me relax as effectively.”
Collocations
- go stargazing
- stargazing trip
- best for stargazing
Word family
Common mistakes
I like to do stargaze.→I like to go stargazing.
We spent two nights to stargaze.→We spent two nights stargazing.
Say it for a higher band
5look at the stars→6star-watching→7+stargazing
Synonyms
star-watching
astronomy (hobby)
Easily confused
astronomy
“She studied astronomy at university.”
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