| air |
all that is above the ground; sky. [1/6 definitions] |
| atrium |
a courtyard inside a building, either open to the sky or with a glass ceiling. [1/2 definitions] |
| azure |
the color of a clear blue sky. [1/2 definitions] |
| black |
the color of the night sky; the darkest color. [1/7 definitions] |
| blue |
the color of a clear sky; the color between green and violet on the color spectrum. [1/3 definitions] |
| Canis Major |
a constellation in the northern sky that contains Sirius, the brightest of all stars. Canis Major means "Big Dog" in Latin. |
| Canis Minor |
a constellation in the northern sky. Canis Minor means "Little Dog" in Latin. |
| canopy |
something high in the air or sky that is spread out over the earth. The top layer of branches and leaves in a rainforest, for example, is called a canopy. [1/2 definitions] |
| celestial |
of or having to do with the sky or outer space. [1/2 definitions] |
| compound sentence |
a sentence made of two or more independent clauses. The sentences are joined by a conjunction or semicolon. "The sky darkened, and the wind howled" is a compound sentence. |
| constellation |
a group of stars in the sky that is thought to look like, and is named after, an animal, object, or person. |
| Dog Star |
the brightest star in the sky. The Dog Star is in the constellation Canis Major and is also called Sirius. |
| gray |
the color of the sky before it rains; the color between black and white. [1/4 definitions] |
| heaven |
(usually plural) the sky, including the stars, sun, moon, and planets as seen from the earth. [1/4 definitions] |
| horizon |
the line where the earth and the sky appear to meet. [1/2 definitions] |
| hue1 |
a particular color, such as sky blue; shade. |
| lightning |
natural electricity produced in thunderclouds. Lightning appears as a bright flash or streak of light in the sky. [1/2 definitions] |
| map |
a picture of a particular area of the earth or sky drawn or printed to scale on a flat surface. [1/3 definitions] |
| meteor |
a bright streak or flash in the sky which occurs when small pieces of space material enter our atmosphere and burn up, often called a shooting star. |
| Milky Way |
the galaxy that contains the earth, the sun, and the solar system. It can be seen in the night sky as a long, cloudy group of stars. |
| Orion |
a large winter constellation in the northern sky. [1/2 definitions] |