stargazing

noun star·gaz·ing \-ˌgā-ziŋ\

: the act or practice of looking at or studying the stars

Full Definition of STARGAZING

: the act or practice of a stargazer

a : absorption in chimerical or impractical ideas : woolgathering

b : the quality or state of being absentminded

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