planetarium

plan·e·tar·i·um

 (plăn′ĭ-târ′ē-əm)

n. pl. plan·e·tar·i·ums or plan·e·tar·i·a (-ē-ə)

1. An apparatus or model representing the solar system.

2.

a. An optical device for projecting images of celestial bodies and other astronomical phenomena onto the inner surface of a hemispherical dome.

b. A building or room containing a planetarium, with seats for an audience.

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planetarium

(ˌplænɪˈtɛərɪəm)

n, pl -iums or -ia (-ɪə)

1. (Astronomy) an instrument for simulating the apparent motions of the sun, moon, and planets against a background of stars by projecting images of these bodies onto the inside of a domed ceiling

2. (Astronomy) a building in which such an instrument is housed

3. (Astronomy) a model of the solar system, sometimes mechanized to show the relative motions of the planets

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plan•e•tar•i•um

(ˌplæn ɪˈtɛər i əm)

n., pl. -tar•i•ums, -tar•i•a (-ˈtɛər i ə)

1. an apparatus or model representing the solar system.

2. a device that produces a representation of the heavens by the use of moving projectors.

3. the building or room in which such a device is housed.

[1765–75; < New Latin, n. use of neuter of Latin planētārius planetary]

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planetarium

1. a representation of the planetary system, particularly one in which the movements of the planets are simulated by projectors.
2. a room or building housing such an apparatus.

See also: Astronomy, Planets

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	planetarium - a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" planetarium - an optical device for projecting images of celestial bodies and other astronomical phenomena onto the inner surface of a hemispherical dome
	2.	planetarium - an optical device for projecting images of celestial bodies and other astronomical phenomena onto the inner surface of a hemispherical dome optical device - a device for producing or controlling light planetarium - a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling
	3.	planetarium - an apparatus or model for representing the solar systems simulation, model - representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) orrery - planetarium consisting of an apparatus that illustrates the relative positions and motions of bodies in the solar system by rotation and revolution of balls moved by wheelwork; sometimes incorporated in a clock

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Translations

Planetarium

planetario

планетарий

planetarium

[ˌplænɪˈtɛərɪəm] N (planetariums or planetaria (pl)) [ˌplænɪˈtɛərɪə] → planetario m

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planetarium

[ˌplænɪˈtɛəriəm] n → planétarium m

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planetarium

n → Planetarium nt

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planetarium

[ˌplænɪˈtɛərɪəm] n → planetario

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