1. a person who studies or observes the stars; an astronomer
2. a person who daydreams or has unrealistic hopes
Usage: informal
3. a type of fish with eyes on top of its head that buries itself in sand
Usage: zoology

Examples

• The young stargazer spent hours with her telescope each night.
• Ancient stargazers mapped the constellations without modern instruments.
• He’s such a stargazer, always dreaming about becoming famous.
• The stargazer fish remained hidden in the sandy ocean floor.
• Professional stargazers use powerful telescopes to study distant galaxies.
• She called him a stargazer because he never focused on practical matters.
• The aquarium’s stargazer was barely visible until feeding time.