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1. (n.) asterism
a group of stars.
2. asterism
a constellation.
3. asterism
a property of some crystallized minerals of showing a starlike luminous figure in transmitted light or, in a cabochon-cut stone, by reflected light.
4. asterism
three asterisks (&astlowastast; or &lowastastlowast;) printed before a passage to draw attention to it.
Etymology: (1590–1600; < Gk asterismós)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) asterism
(mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light
2. (noun) asterism
(astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)
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1. (noun) asterism
a constellation
2. (noun) asterism
a small cluster of stars
3. (noun) asterism
an asterisk, or mark of reference
4. (noun) asterism
three asterisks placed in this manner, /, to direct attention to a particular passage
5. (noun) asterism
an optical property of some crystals which exhibit a star-shaped by reflected light, as star sapphire, or by transmitted light, as some mica
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