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# horoscope

noun (a horoscope, horoscopes)

«horoscope» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A short prediction about someone's life and future based on the position of the stars and planets when they were born; often printed in magazines for each star sign. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horoscope/#m1)

### In the lessons

In science lessons, horoscopes are an example of something that is not science: astrology is not the same as astronomy, and there is no evidence that stars decide people's lives. In everyday life, people read them for fun. Phrases: «read your horoscope», «star sign».

### Examples

- Mum reads her horoscope in the magazine for fun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horoscope/#x1)
- My horoscope said I would have a lucky day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horoscope/#x2)
- Horoscopes are not scientific. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horoscope/#x3)
- Astronomy is the science of stars; astrology and horoscopes are not. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horoscope/#x4)
- The same horoscope is printed for millions of people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horoscope/#x5)
- Don't make important choices because of a horoscope. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horoscope/#x6)
- Thus passed full ten years, as prophesied in the horoscope. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horoscope/#x7)

### Note

Countable: horoscopes. Trap: astronomy (science) ≠ astrology (horoscopes). Horoscopes use vague words that seem true for almost anyone — a trick of the mind.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «horoscope» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/horoscope/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«horoscope» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/horoscope.html) on Mova free.