Meaning & Definition of Star in English
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Star
/stɑr/
noun
1. (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
synonym:
- star
2. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
synonym:
- ace,
- adept,
- champion,
- sensation,
- maven,
- mavin,
- virtuoso,
- genius,
- hotshot,
- star,
- superstar,
- whiz,
- whizz,
- wizard,
- wiz
3. Any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the earth at night
synonym:
- star
4. An actor who plays a principal role
synonym:
- star,
- principal,
- lead
5. A plane figure with 5 or more points
- Often used as an emblem
synonym:
- star
6. A performer who receives prominent billing
synonym:
- headliner,
- star
7. A star-shaped character * used in printing
synonym:
- asterisk,
- star
8. The topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub
synonym:
- star topology,
- star
verb
1. Feature as the star
- "The movie stars dustin hoffman as an autistic man"
synonym:
- star
2. Be the star in a performance
synonym:
- star
3. Mark with an asterisk
- "Linguists star unacceptable sentences"
synonym:
- star,
- asterisk
adjective
1. Indicating the most important performer or role
- "The leading man"
- "Prima ballerina"
- "Prima donna"
- "A star figure skater"
- "The starring role"
- "A stellar role"
- "A stellar performance"
synonym:
- leading(p),
- prima(p),
- star(p),
- starring(p),
- stellar(a)
Examples of using
I am giving you a star.
Giving you a star.
The sky is obscure, I can see no star.