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planisphere

noun
/ˈpleɪ.nɪˌsfɪɚ/

Etymology

From plani- + sphere or plani- + -sphere.

  1. derived from sphere
  2. inherited from spere
  3. prefixed as planisphere — “plani + sphere”

Definitions

  1. Any representation (map projection) of part of a sphere on a plane surface.

  2. A map constructed by stereographic projection, as described in Ptolemy's treatise…

    A map constructed by stereographic projection, as described in Ptolemy's treatise Planisphaerium and later used in planispheric astrolabes

  3. A map of the whole world, especially those from the 16th–17th century

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Any of several charts of the celestial sphere having an overlay or window that may be…

      Any of several charts of the celestial sphere having an overlay or window that may be adjusted to show the stars visible at a particular time, or from a particular place.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA