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skymap

skymap noun: any of several charts or maps, similar to a star chart, that show the distribution of some particular, measurable parameter (such as microwave radiation, temperature etc).

Noun

skymap (plural skymaps)

  1. Any of several charts or maps, similar to a star chart, that show the distribution of some particular, measurable parameter (such as microwave radiation, temperature etc).
  2. A map of the night sky used to identify and locate astronomical objects such as stars, constellations and galaxies.
    • So this article will review what is now known of Mesopotamian sky-maps, and to what extent they were passed on to the western world.1998, John H. Roger, “Origins of the ancient constellations: I. The Mesopotamian traditions”, in Journal of the British Astronomy Association, volume 108, number 1, page 9, column 1

Forms of skymap

pluralskymaps

Origin of skymap

From sky + map.

Questions about skymap

What does skymap mean?
Skymap means any of several charts or maps, similar to a star chart, that show the distribution of some particular, measurable parameter (such as microwave radiation, temperature etc).
What part of speech is skymap?
Skymap is a noun.
What is the plural of skymap?
The plural of skymap is skymaps.

Words near skymap in the dictionary

  1. skylores
  2. skyly
  3. skymaiden
  4. skymaidens
  5. skyman
  6. skymap
  7. skymapping
  8. skymaps
  9. skymen
  10. skyness
  11. Skynet

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