celestial point
sɪˈlɛstiəl pɔɪnt
Definition

Definition of celestial point - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
astronomyTECH.point in the sky used in astronomyTECH.
  • The North Star is a well-known celestial point.
2.
navigationTECH.location on the celestial sphere for navigationTECH.
  • Sailors use celestial points to guide their journeys.

Adjective

astronomyRarerelated to a point in the skyRare
  • The celestial point coordinates were crucial for the study.
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Expressions with celestial

celestial guidancen.
guidance from heavenly or divine sources
Many sought celestial guidance during the eclipse.
celestial hierarchyn.
the collective body of angels in ranked order
The celestial hierarchy is depicted in many religious texts.
celestial kingdomn.
place of supreme happiness or bliss
The garden felt like a celestial kingdom to her.
celestial bodyn.
natural object outside Earth's atmosphere like stars or planets
The telescope captured images of a distant celestial body.
celestial globen.
spherical model of the celestial sphere with stars
The celestial globe shows the stars visible tonight.
celestial mechanicsn.
study of celestial bodies' motion under gravity
Celestial mechanics helps predict planetary orbits.

Expressions with point

point outv.
identify something with a gesture
She will point out the stars in the sky.
no pointn.
lack of reason or purpose in doing something
There's no point in arguing with him.
breaking pointn.
point where a situation becomes critical
The negotiations hit a breaking point last night.
bursting pointn.
point where capacity is exceeded and overflow occurs
The dam reached its bursting point after the heavy rains.
make a pointv.
state something to emphasize its importance
She always makes a point of thanking everyone personally..
make one's pointv.
express an idea clearly and effectively
She made her point during the debate.
miss a pointv.
fail to understand the main idea or argument
I think you missed a point about costs in his proposal.
no point inn.
lack of purpose or benefit in doing something
There's no point in arguing with him.
point of lightn.
small visible source of light in darkness
The star appeared as a point of light in the night sky.
point one's finger atv.
direct a finger towards someone or something
She pointed her finger at the map.

Terms related to celestial point

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Terms with celestial point included in their meaning

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celestial polen.
astronomy
point in the sky where Earth's axis intersects the celestial sphere
declinationn.
astronomy
angular distance of a point north or south of the celestial equator
apexn.
astronomy
point on celestial sphere sun moves toward
culminationn.
astronomy
the highest point reached by a celestial body
nadirn.
astronomy
point on the celestial sphere directly below an observer
solar apexn.
astronomy
point on celestial sphere Sun moves toward
vernal pointn.
astronomy
point on ecliptic where sun crosses celestial equator

Examples of celestial point in a sentence

  • Each celestial point helps in mapping the universe.
  • Astronomers charted a celestial point for the mission.
  • Navigators rely on celestial points for accuracy.
  • The telescope was aimed at a celestial point.
  • Astronomers calculated the celestial point for observation.

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  1. French:point céleste, céleste, ...
  2. German:Himmelskörper, himmlisch, ...
  3. Italian:punto celeste, celeste, ...
  4. Spanish:punto celeste, celeste, ...
  5. Portuguese:ponto celeste, celeste, ...
  6. Chinese:天文点, 天文点的, ...
  7. Japanese:天体の点, 天体の, ...
  8. Arabic:نُقْطَة سَمَاوِيَّة, سَمَاوِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:נְקוּדָּה שְׁמֵימִית, שְׁמֵימִי, ...
  10. Russian:небесная точка, небесный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:небесна точка, небесний, ...
  12. Hindi:खगोलीय बिंदु, खगोलीय, ...
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