Definition of Planetarium

1. Noun. A building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling.

Generic synonyms: Building, Edifice

2. Noun. An optical device for projecting images of celestial bodies and other astronomical phenomena onto the inner surface of a hemispherical dome.
Generic synonyms: Optical Device

3. Noun. An apparatus or model for representing the solar systems.
Generic synonyms: Model, Simulation
Specialized synonyms: Orrery

Definition of Planetarium

1. n. An orrery. See Orrery.

Definition of Planetarium

1. Noun. A display museum in which images of stars and other astronomical phenomena are projected onto a domed ceiling. ¹

2. Noun. An orrery. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Planetarium

1. [n -RIA or -RIUMS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Planetarium

planesful
planeside
planesides
planespotter
planespotters
planespotting
planest
planet gear
planet wheel
planetal
planetaria
planetarian
planetaries
planetarily
planetarium (current term)
planetariums
planetary
planetary body
planetary gear
planetary gear train
planetary house
planetary nebula
planetary nebulae
planetary nebulas
planetary object
planetary ring
planetary rings
planetary science
planetary system

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