stargazing
noun
star·gaz·ing
ˈstär-ˌgā-ziŋ 
1
: the act or practice of a stargazer
2
a
: absorption in chimerical or impractical ideas : woolgathering
b
: the quality or state of being absent-minded
Examples of stargazing in a Sentence
We left the city after dark to do some stargazing.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Daylight savings time means an extra hour of evening stargazing, and November’s night-sky lineup has a host of ways to enjoy it.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
And with the northern lights season about to begin, there is no better time to start planning a stargazing trip.
—Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 10 Sep. 2024
Without the glare of nearby light pollution, stargazing takes on a whole meaning.
—Food Drink Life, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024
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“Stargazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stargazing. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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