[n] a star-shaped character * used in printing
[n] (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
[n] any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
[n] someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
[n] a performer who receives prominent billing
[n] an actor who plays a principal role
[n] a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem
[v] mark with an asterisk; "Linguists star unacceptable sentences"
[v] be the star in a performance
[v] feature as the star; of artistic performances
Synonyms
ace, adept, asterisk, asterisk, genius, headliner, hotshot, lead, maven, principal, sensation, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard
See Also...
actor, Alpha Crucis, asterism, Asterope, Beta Centauri, Beta Crucis, binary, binary star, celestial body, character, constellation, co-star, co-star, co-star, Deneb, Denebola, do, double star, execute, expert, extragalactic nebula, feature, film star, fixed star, galaxy, giant, giant star, grapheme, graphic symbol, have, heavenly body, hexagram, histrion, idol, loadstar, lodestar, mark, matinee idol, movie star, multiple star, neutron star, nova, pentacle, pentagram, perform, performer, performing artist, plane figure, player, Pollux, red dwarf, red dwarf star, red giant, red giant star, Regulus, role player, Spica, Sterope, sun, supergiant, supernova, television star, thespian, track star, TV star, two-dimensional figure, variable, variable star, white dwarf, white dwarf star