planisphere

ˈplænɪˌsfɪər

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Definition of planisphere - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mapping

TECH.

representation of a sphere on a plane surface

TECH.

The map was a planisphere of the Earth.

chart

map

projection

astronomy

TECH.

celestial chart with adjustable overlay

TECH.

He used a planisphere to find constellations.

star chart

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Origin of planisphere

Latin, planis (flat) + sphaera (sphere)

Examples of planisphere in a sentence

The ancient planisphere was displayed in the museum.
The planisphere helped her navigate the night sky.
Astronomy students often use a planisphere for learning stars.

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French:planisphère, ...
German:Planisphäre, Sternkarte, ...
Italian:planisfero, mappa celeste, ...
Spanish:planisferio, ...
Portuguese:planisfério, ...
Chinese:平面球图, 星座盘, ...
Japanese:プラニスフィア, プラネスフィア, ...
Arabic:خريطة مسطحة, مُسْتَوِى السَّماء, ...
Hebrew:פְּלָנִיסְפֵרָה, ...
Russian:планисфера, ...
Ukrainian:планісфера, небесна карта, ...
Hindi:गोलाकार प्रक्षेप, प्लानिस्फीयर, ...
Bengali:প্ল্যানিস্ফিয়ার, আকাশমণ্ডল মানচিত্র, ...
Catalan:planisferi, mapa celeste, ...
Czech:planisféra, otočná hvězdná mapa, ...
Danish:planisfære, ...
Dutch:planisfeer, sterrenkaart, ...
Greek:πλανοσφαίριο, πλανησφαίριο, ...
Hungarian:planiszféra, forgatható csillagtérkép, ...
Khmer:ផែនទីគ្រាប់ផែនដី, ផែនទីផ្កាយដែលមានស្រទាប់គម្របអាចកែតម្រូវបាន, ...
Korean:평면도, 플라니스피어, ...
Persian:نقشه‌کُره, نقشه آسمانی, ...
Polish:planisfera, ...
Portuguese (BR):planisfério, mapa celeste, ...
Romanian:planisfer, ...
Swedish:planisfär, stjärnkarta, ...
Thai:การแสดงทรงกลมบนพื้นผิวระนาบ, แผนที่ดาว, ...
Turkish:düzlem küre, gökyüzü haritası, ...
Vietnamese:bản đồ phẳng, bản đồ sao, ...

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