| Front | sidereal \sy-DEE-ree-uhl\ |
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| Back | adjective 1. Relating to the stars. 2. Measured with reference to the apparent motion of the stars. For example, sidereal time. [From Latin sidus (star).] "The silvery, coarse grain of Maisel's prints in negative makes it hard to tell whether they present day or night views. In several, a darkness looms different from that of sidereal night." - Kenneth Baker; 'Home Movies' Not Like the Ones Your Dad Made; San Francisco Chronicle; Apr 14, 2007. |
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