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A photometer for measuring the brightness of stars.

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• MEASURING
  Used in, or adapted for, ascertaining measurements, or dividing by measure. Measuring faucet, a faucet which permits only a given quantity of liquid to pass each time it is opened, or one by means of which the liquid which passes can be measured.
• MEASURER
  One who measures; one whose occupation or duty is to measure commondities in market.
• MEASURABLE
  1. Capable of being measured; susceptible of mensuration or computation. 2. Moderate; temperate; not excessive. Of his diet measurable was he. Chaucer. -- Meas"ur*a*ble*ness, n. -- Meas"ur*a*bly, adv. Yet do it measurably, as it becometh
• MEASURELESS
  Without measure; unlimited; immeasurable. -- Meas"ure*less*ness, n. Syn. -- Boundless; limitless; endless; unbounded; unlimited; vast; immense; infinite; immeasurable. Where Alf, the sacred river ran, Through canyons measureless to man, Down to
• BRIGHTNESS
  1. The quality or state of being bright; splendor; luster; brilliancy; clearness. A sudden brightness in his face appear. Crabbe. 2. Acuteness ; sharpness 9wit. The brightness of his parts . . . distinguished him. Prior. Syn. -- Splendor; luster;
• MEASURE
  The space between two bars. See Beat, Triple, Quadruple, Sextuple, Compound time, under Compound, a., and Figure. The manner of ordering and combining the quantities, or long and short syllables; meter; rhythm; hence, a foot; as, a poem in iambic
• MEASURED
  Regulated or determined by a standard; hence, equal; uniform; graduated; limited; moderated; as, he walked with measured steps; he expressed himself in no measured terms. -- Meas"ured*ly, adv.
• PHOTOMETER
  An instrument for measuring the intensity of light, or, more especially, for comparing the relative intensities of different lights, or their relative illuminating power.
• MEASUREMENT
  1. The act or result of measuring; mensuration; as, measurement is required. 2. The extent, size, capacity, amount. or quantity ascertained by measuring; as, its measurement is five acres.
• STARSHOOT
  See NOSTOC
• STARSHINE
  The light of the stars. The starshine lights upon our heads. R. L. Stevenson.
• STARSTONE
  Asteriated sapphire.
• IMMEASURABLY
  In an immeasurable manner or degree. "Immeasurably distant." Wordsworth.
• IMMEASURED
  Immeasurable. Spenser.
• ADMEASURE
  To determine the proper share of, or the proper apportionment; as, to admeasure dower; to admeasure common of pasture. Blackstone. 2. The measure of a thing; dimensions; size. (more info) 1. To measure.
• REMEASURE
  To measure again; to retrace. They followed him . . . The way they came, their steps remeasured right. Fairfax.
• OUTMEASURE
  To exceed in measure or extent; to measure more than. Sir T. Browne.
• WATER MEASURE
  A measure formerly used for articles brought by water, as coals, oysters, etc. The water-measure bushel was three gallons larger than the Winchester bushel. Cowell.
• OVERMEASURE
  To measure or estimate too largely.
• PASSYMEASURE
  See SHAK
• UNMEASURABLE
  Immeasurable. Swift. -- Un*meas"ur*a*ble*ness, n. -- Un*meas"ur*a*bly, adv.
• ASTROPHOTOMETER
  A photometer for measuring the brightness of stars.
• WATER MEASURER
  Any one of numerous species of water; the skater. See Skater, n., 2.
• COMMEASURABLE
  Having the same measure; commensurate; proportional. She being now removed by death, a commeasurable grief took as full possession of him as joy had one. I. Walton.
• ADMEASURER
  One who admeasures.
• IMMEASURABLENESS
  The state or quality of being immeasurable. Eternity and immeasurableness belong to thought alone. F. W. Robertson.