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!
Meaning
2 sensesThe 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
(figuratively)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
Examples
1 sentencesLook, it's the Pole Star!
ruСмотри, Полярная звезда! — marafon
Translations
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Origin
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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Forms
plural: pole starsSynonyms
9 synonyms- 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