celestial point vs pole

pole vs celestial point

celestial point and pole both are nouns.

celestial point is not a verb while pole is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
celestial point	Yes	No	No	No
pole	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pole is a hyponym of celestial point; that is, pole is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than celestial point:

celestial point: a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)
pole: one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere

Other hyponyms of celestial point include apex, apex of the sun's way, solar apex, antapex, apoapsis, point of apoapsis, node, equinoctial point, equinox, culmination, nadir, periapsis, point of periapsis, celestial pole, zenith, exaltation.

celestial point (noun)	pole (noun)
a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)	a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
	one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
	a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting
	a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
	one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions
	one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface
	one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere
	a linear measure of 16.5 feet
	a square rod of land

celestial point (verb)	pole (verb)
	deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole
	propel with a pole
	support on poles

Difference between celestial point and pole

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