Home › Words › A › astroscopyastroscopyastroscopy means observation of the stars.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, astroscopy ranks #6,909 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom astro- + -scopy.nounobservation of the starsAny of various systems of prognostication by means of the planets and stars other than astrology involving the zodiac.e.g.“If the signs of the times are read aright by those most skilled in such astroscopy, the Board will not long languish for the want of such medication.” — 1870, The Chronicle - Volume 5, page 435:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.astroscopic 69% match — Relating to astroscopy. vs astroscopy →astrognosy 67% match — Knowledge of the stars, especially the fixed stars; the branch of astronomy dealing with the fixed stars. vs astroscopy →stargazing 66% match — The act of gazing at the stars; astronomy. vs astroscopy →astronomics 64% match — astronomy vs astroscopy →uranoscopy 64% match — Observation of the heavens or heavenly bodies; astronomy. vs astroscopy →astroscope 64% match — An old astronomical instrument formed of two cones, on whose surface the constellations were delineated. vs astroscopy →astrotourism 63% match — Tourism for the purpose of observing stars, meteors, eclipses, etc. vs astroscopy →astrographic 63% match — astrometric vs astroscopy →