planisphere
a map of half or more of the celestial sphere with a device for indicating the part of a given location visible at a given time.
a projection or representation of the whole or a part of a sphere on a plane.
Origin of planisphere
1Other words from planisphere
- plan·i·spher·i·cal [plan-uh-sfer-i-kuhl, -sfeer-, pley-nuh-], /ˌplæn əˈsfɛr ɪ kəl, -ˈsfɪər-, ˌpleɪ nə-/, plan·i·spher·ic, plan·i·spher·al [plan-i-sfeer-uhl, pley-nuh-], /ˌplæn ɪˈsfɪər əl, ˌpleɪ nə-/, adjective
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How to use planisphere in a sentence
The ordinary planispheric astrolabe, of course, was known in Islam from its first days until almost the present time.
On the Origin of Clockwork, Perpetual Motion Devices, and the Compass | Derek J. de Solla Price
British Dictionary definitions for planisphere
/ (ˈplænɪˌsfɪə) /
a projection or representation of all or part of a sphere on a plane surface, such as a polar projection of the celestial sphere onto a chart
Origin of planisphere
1Derived forms of planisphere
- planispheric (ˌplænɪˈsfɛrɪk), adjective
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