pole star
The star visible to the naked eye which was in the past, is now, or will be in the…The star visible to the naked eye which was in the past, is now, or will be in the future nearest a celestial pole of a planet.
» Look, it's the Pole Star!
Смотри, Полярная звезда!
Смотрите, Полярная звезда!
Значение
значений: 2The star visible to the naked eye which was in the past, is now, or will be in the future nearest a celestial pole of a planet.
Polaris is currently the pole star of planet Earth.
Polarstern
поляри́ссимаpoljaríssima
поляриссимаpoljaryssyma
(переносно)A person, principle, or thing which acts as a guide; a guiding light; also, something which attracts much attention; a centre of attention.
- the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
Примеры
предложений: 1Look, it's the Pole Star!
Смотри, Полярная звезда! — marafon
Переводы
языков: 8По значениям 1
По значениям 1
По значениям 1
Происхождение
From pole (“either of the two points on the Earth’s surface around which it rotates; similFrom pole (“either of the two points on the Earth’s surface around which it rotates; similar points on any other rotating object”) + star, possibly a calque of Latin stēllam polārem (“the Pole Star”).
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Формы
мн. число: pole starsСинонимы
синонимов: 9- the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it:PolarisNorth Starpolar starpolestar