celestial sphere

Meaning

1. The apparent outer limit of space; an abstract sphere of infinite radius which serves as the imaginary backdrop for celestial objects, and of which the visible sky is one hemisphere.
2. One of the nested concentric transparent spheres around the Earth in which celestial bodies such as stars and planets were said to be embedded in ancient and medieval Western cosmology, and whose rotation was said to produce the motion of such bodies.

Synonyms

firmament

empyrean

heavens

vault of heaven

welkin

sphere

zodiac

sky

celestial globe

coelosphere

Translations

sphère céleste

sfera celeste

esfera celeste

esfera celeste

esfera celeste

Himmelskugel

hemelbol

volta del cel

ουρανός

قبة سماوية

ουράνια σφαίρα

himmelskugel

firmamento

Himmelkuppel