Meanings
nounplanisphere (plural planispheres)
plural planispheres
- Any representation (map projection) of part of a sphere on a plane surface.
- A map constructed by stereographic projection, as described in Ptolemy's treatise Planisphaerium and later used in planispheric astrolabes
- A map of the whole world, especially those from the 16th–17th century
- astronomyAny 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.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
From plani- + sphere or plani- + -sphere.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan planisferi
- planisfericharts of the celestial sphere
French planisphère
- planisphèrecharts of the celestial sphere
German Planisphäre
- Planisphärecharts of the celestial sphere
Italian planisfero
- planisferocharts of the celestial sphere
Portuguese planisfério
- planisfériocharts of the celestial sphere
Spanish planisferio
- planisferiocharts of the celestial sphere
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APA
planisphere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planisphere
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“planisphere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planisphere. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “planisphere,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planisphere.
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