guide star
A reference star that is used to maintain the alignment and tracking of a telescopeA reference star that is used to maintain the alignment and tracking of a telescope (as the Earth rotates)
» Do you believe in guiding stars?
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1 sensesA reference star that is used to maintain the alignment and tracking of a telescope (as the Earth rotates)
Examples
5 sentencesDo you believe in guiding stars?
Guided by the star, they reached the island.
ruВедомые путеводной звездой, они достигли берегов острова. — pandabear
deVom Stern geführt, erreichten sie die Insel. — Sudajaengi
Logical conclusions are the scarecrows of idiots and the guiding stars of the wise.
deLogische Folgerungen sind die Vogelscheuchen der Dummen und die Leitsterne der Weisen. — Esperantostern
You are my guiding star.
ruВы моя путеводная звезда. — soniamiku
You will always live in our memory, oh dear mother, guiding star, our light.
Forms
plural: guide stars| Singular | guide star |
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