1. (noun) star
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
2. (noun) ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
3. (noun) star
any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
4. (noun) star, principal, lead
an actor who plays a principal role
5. (noun) star
a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem
6. (noun) headliner, star
a performer who receives prominent billing
7. (noun) asterisk, star
a star-shaped character * used in printing
8. (adj) star topology, star
the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub
9. (verb) leading(p), prima(p), star(p), starring(p), stellar(a)
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"
10. (verb) star
feature as the star
"The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man"
11. (verb) star
be the star in a performance
12. (verb) star, asterisk
mark with an asterisk
"Linguists star unacceptable sentences"
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Definition of 'star' 
