planisphere
n. 球体投影图, 天体平面图
发音
UK
/ˈpleɪ.nɪˌsfɪɚ/
词形变化
planispheres
复数
planispheres
释义与例句
n.
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1.
Any representation (map projection) of part of a sphere on a plane surface.
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2.
A map constructed by stereographic projection, as described in Ptolemy's treatise Planisphaerium and later used in planispheric astrolabes
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3.
A map of the whole world, especially those from the 16th–17th century
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4.
Any 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.
天文
词源
From plani- + sphere or plani- + -sphere.
来源:wiktionary