stargaze

[stahr-geyz]

star·gaze

[stahr-geyz]
verb (used without object), star·gazed, star·gaz·ing.
1.
to gaze at or observe the stars.
2.
to daydream.

Origin:
1620–30; back formation from stargazer
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stargaze (ˈstɑːˌɡeɪz)
 
vb
1.  to observe the stars
2.  to daydream
 
'stargazer
 
n
 
'stargazing
 
n, —adj

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