NOUN | artifact | observatory | a building designed and equipped to observe / observe astronomical phenomena |
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artifact | observatory, lookout, observation tower, lookout station | a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings |
Sounds | ahbzer'vahtao.riy | |
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Rhymes | accusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy... |
Meaning | A building designed and equipped to observe / observe astronomical phenomena. | |
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Broader | building, edifice | A structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place |
Spanish | observatorio | |
Catalan | observatori |
Meaning | A structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings. | |
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Synonyms | lookout, observation tower, lookout station | |
Narrower | observation dome | lookout consisting of a dome-shaped observatory |
widow's walk | A lookout atop a coastal house | |
Broader | structure, construction | A thing constructed |
Spanish | atalaya, observatorio | |
Catalan | observatori |
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