starshade

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noun

A form of coronagraph disk designed to prevent starlight from interfering with the observation of exoplanets

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Meanings

nounstarshade (plural starshades)

plural starshades

  1. astronomyA form of coronagraph disk designed to prevent starlight from interfering with the observation of exoplanets

Origin

From star + shade.

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APA

starshade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starshade

MLA

“starshade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starshade. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “starshade,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starshade.

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