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Planisphere in a sentence

Planisphere meaning

  1. Any representation (map projection) of part of a sphere on a plane surface.
  2. A map constructed by stereographic projection, as described in Ptolemy's treatise Planisphaerium and later used in planispheric astrolabes
  3. A map of the whole world, especially those from the 16th–17th century

Using Planisphere

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any representation (map projection) of part of a sphere on a plane surface. | A map constructed by stereographic projection, as described in Ptolemy's treatise Planisphaerium and later used in planispheric astrolabes | A map of the whole world, especially those from the 16th–17th century

Context around Planisphere

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

cantino 1× known 1×

Often after:

1504 1×

Sentence patterns with Planisphere

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

first known planisphere with a 1× represented a planisphere while the 1× the cantino planisphere 1504 and 1× the planisphere was a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although the cantino 1× portuguese cartographer diego 1× the flag bearers 1× the planisphere was 1×

Common sentence endings:

early 11th century 1× graduated equator 1527 1× joined the parade 1× the chagos archipelago 1×

Words around Planisphere

Just before it in the word index:

planing 22 planifolia 6 planica 3 plania 2 planhere 2 plange 3

Just after it in the word index:

planitia 3 planitiae 2 plank 248 planked 7 plankers 2 planking 18

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Planisphere

  • In this selection, "planisphere" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, cantino, known and 1504 stand out and add context to how "planisphere" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include first known planisphere with a and represented a planisphere while the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "planisphere" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with planisphere

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Portuguese cartographer Diego Ribero was the author of the first known planisphere with a graduated Equator (1527). (17 words)

The planisphere was a star chart invented by Abū Rayḥān al-Bīrūnī in the early 11th century. (17 words)

The flag-bearers of each of the 205 delegations entered the gigantic Stade de France and assembled on a stage in the centre of the stadium, which symbolically represented a planisphere, while the athletes joined the parade. (37 words)

Longer example sentences

The flag-bearers of each of the 205 delegations entered the gigantic Stade de France and assembled on a stage in the centre of the stadium, which symbolically represented a planisphere, while the athletes joined the parade. (37 words)

Although the Cantino planisphere (1504) and the Ruysch map (1507) clearly delineate the Maldive Islands, giving them the same names, they do not show any islands to the south which can be identified as the Chagos archipelago. (37 words)

Portuguese cartographer Diego Ribero was the author of the first known planisphere with a graduated Equator (1527). (17 words)

Example sentences (4)

The flag-bearers of each of the 205 delegations entered the gigantic Stade de France and assembled on a stage in the centre of the stadium, which symbolically represented a planisphere, while the athletes joined the parade.

Although the Cantino planisphere (1504) and the Ruysch map (1507) clearly delineate the Maldive Islands, giving them the same names, they do not show any islands to the south which can be identified as the Chagos archipelago.

Portuguese cartographer Diego Ribero was the author of the first known planisphere with a graduated Equator (1527).

The planisphere was a star chart invented by Abū Rayḥān al-Bīrūnī in the early 11th century.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "planisphere" in a sentence?
An example: "The flag-bearers of each of the 205 delegations entered the gigantic Stade de France and assembled on a stage in the centre of the stadium, which symbolically represented a planisphere, while the athletes joined the parade." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "planisphere" from authentic English texts.
What does "planisphere" mean?
Planisphere means: Any representation (map projection) of part of a sphere on a plane surface.
How many example sentences with "planisphere" are there?
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