planisphere

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Synonyms: planisher, planispheric, planispheres, planishers

Antonyms: planisher, planispheric, planispheres, planishers

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Noun

1. Any representation ([[map projection]]) of part of a [[sphere]] on a [[plane]] surface.
2. A [[map]] constructed by [[stereographic projection]], as described in [[w:Ptolemy|Ptolemy]]'s treatise ''Planisphaerium'' and later used in planispheric [[astrolabe]]s
3. A map of the whole world, especially those from the 16th–17th century
4. {{lb|en|astronomy}} Any of several [[chart]]s of the [[celestial sphere]] having an [[overlay]] or [[window]] that may be adjusted to show the [[star]]s visible at a particular time, or from a particular place.

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