stargaze

== English == === Etymology === From star +‎ gaze. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈstɑɹɡeɪz/ === Verb === stargaze (third-person singular simple present stargazes, present participle stargazing, simple past and past participle stargazed) To look at the stars at night. It was a very clear night so I paused to stargaze until I got cold and went in. (figuratively) To gaze engrossed with emotion or contemplatively. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “stargaze”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.