planisphere

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Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
21
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/ˈpleɪ.nɪˌsfɪɚ/
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/ˈpleɪ.nɪˌsfɪɚ/ · /ˈplæn.ɪˌsfɪɚ/

Definition of planisphere

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Any representation (map projection) of part of a sphere on a plane surface.
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noun

  1. Any representation (map projection) of part of a sphere on a plane surface.
  2. A map constructed by stereographic projection, as described in Ptolemy's treatise Planisphaerium and later used in planispheric astrolabes
  3. A map of the whole world, especially those from the 16th–17th century
  4. Any of several charts of the celestial sphere having an overlay or window that may be adjusted to show the stars visible at a particular time, or from a particular place.

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Etymology

From plani- + sphere or plani- + -sphere.

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