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Definition of observatory - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
astronomybuilding equipped for observing astronomical events
- The new observatory has telescopes that can see distant galaxies.
2.
meteorologyplace for observing weather and natural phenomena
- The meteorological observatory recorded the highest rainfall this year.
3.
lookoutDated vantage point with a wide viewDated
- We climbed to the observatory to see the entire city.
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place for observing weather and natural phenomena
Expressions with observatory
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place with instruments where scientists study stars, planets, and other space objects
The city built an astronomical observatory on the nearby mountain.
telescope or instrument platform in space used to observe the universe
The space observatory detected a new exoplanet orbiting a distant star.
Origin of observatory
Latin, observare (to watch)
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acr: Australian Astronomical Observatory
place in Australia for studying stars and space
acr: Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
astronomy center for observing stars and planets
acr: David Dunlap Observatory
place to watch stars and planets
acr: European Southern Observatory
group that runs big telescopes in southern Europe
acr: Harvard College Observatory
place for studying stars and space
acr: Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory
place that detects gravitational waves
acr: orbiting carbon observatory
orbiting carbon observatory
acr: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
research center for studying stars and space
acr: Solar Dynamics Observatory
telescope that watches the sun from space
abr: Solar and Heliospheric Observatory
space mission studying the sun and its atmosphere
acr: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
group that checks and reports on human rights
geography
city in Arizona known for its observatory
Examples of observatory in a sentence
She visited the observatory to study the stars. The observatory provides data for weather forecasts. Scientists at the observatory study climate patterns. From the hilltop observatory, we watched the valley. The old observatory overlooks the harbor.
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- French:observatoire, centre d'observation, ...
- German:Sternwarte, Beobachtungsstation, ...
- Italian:osservatorio, osservatorio meteorologico, ...
- Spanish:observatorio, observatorio meteorológico, ...
- Portuguese:observatório, observatório meteorológico, ...
- Chinese:天文台, 观测站, ...
- Japanese:天文台, 気象台, ...
- Arabic:مَرْصَد, مَرْصَد جَوّي, ...
- Hebrew:מִצְפֵּה כּוֹכָבִים, מִצְפֶּה מֶטֵאוֹרוֹלוֹגִי, ...
- Russian:обсерватория, смотровая площадка, ...
- Ukrainian:обсерваторія, спостережний пункт, ...
- Hindi:वेधशाला, अवलोकन केंद्र, ...
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