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Definition of 'star'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) star
any of the various types of hot, gaseous, self-luminous celestial bodies, as the sun or Polaris, whose energy is derived from nuclear-fusion reactions.

2.  star
any celestial body, except the moon, that appears as a fixed point of light in the night sky:
the evening star.

3.  star
Usu., stars. a heavenly body, esp. a planet, regarded as an astrological influence on human affairs.

4.  star
one's fortune or success in relation to advancement or decline:
Your star will rise someday.

5.  star
a conventionalized figure usu. having five or six points radiating from or disposed about a center.

6.  star
this figure used as an ornament, badge, mark of excellence, etc.

7.  star
a prominent actor, singer, or the like, esp. one who plays the leading role in a production.

8.  star
a gifted or highly celebrated person in some art, profession, or field.

9.  star
an asterisk.

10.  star
the asterism in a crystal or a gemstone, as in a star sapphire.

11.  star
a crystal or a gemstone having such asterism.

12.  star
a gold or bronze star worn on the ribbon of a naval decoration to represent an additional award of the same decoration.

13.  star
a silver star worn in place of five gold or bronze stars.

14.  star
a white spot on the forehead of a horse.

15. (adj.) star
celebrated, prominent, or distinguished; preeminent:
a star reporter.

16.  star
of or pertaining to a star or stars.

17. (v.t.) star
to set with or as if with stars; spangle.

18.  star
to feature as a star:
an old movie starring Rudolph Valentino .

19.  star
to mark with a star or asterisk, as for special notice.

20. (v.i.) star
to shine as a star; be brilliant or prominent.

21.  star
(of a performer) to appear as a star.

Definition of 'star'

Princeton's WordNet

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"

Definition of 'star'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) star
a shining ball of gas that we see in the sky at night
Look, the stars are out.

2.  star
a famous person, such as a singer, actor, etc.
His dream was to be a star one day.

3.  star
the leading actor, singer, etc. in a show
the star of a Broadway musical

4.  star
the person who is best at sth in a group
our star pupil

5.  star
a shape with at least five pointed parts
***a gold star on my homework

6. (verb) star
to be the main actor, singer, etc. in a show
He's starred in three movies this year.

Definition of 'star'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) star
one of the innumerable luminous bodies seen in the heavens; any heavenly body other than the sun, moon, comets, and nebulae

2. (noun) star
the polestar; the north star

3. (noun) star
a planet supposed to influence one's destiny; (usually pl.) a configuration of the planets, supposed to influence fortune

4. (noun) star
that which resembles the figure of a star, as an ornament worn on the breast to indicate rank or honor

5. (noun) star
specifically, a radiated mark in writing or printing; an asterisk [thus, *]; -- used as a reference to a note, or to fill a blank where something is omitted, etc

6. (noun) star
a composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance

7. (noun) star
a person of brilliant and attractive qualities, especially on public occasions, as a distinguished orator, a leading theatrical performer, etc

8. (verb) star
to set or adorn with stars, or bright, radiating bodies; to bespangle; as, a robe starred with gems

9. (verb) star
to be bright, or attract attention, as a star; to shine like a star; to be brilliant or prominent; to play a part as a theatrical star

Definitions of 'star'

The Roycroft Dictionary

star
1. A milestone in the Infinite.

2. A malicious, ironic eye.

3. A device to show man his insignificance.

Translation of 'star'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: the fixed bodies in the sky, which are really distant suns The Sun is a star, and the Earth is one of its planets.
Afrikaans: ster	Arabic: كَوْكَب	Bulgarian: звезда
Brazilian: estrela	Czech: hvězda	German: der Stern
Danish: stjerne	Greek: άστρο	Estonian: täht
Farsi: ستاره	Finnish: tähti	French: étoile
Hebrew: כּוֹכָב	Hindi: तारा	Croatian: zvijezda
Hungarian: csillag	Indonesian: bintang	Icelandic: stjarna
Italian: stella	Japanese: 恒星	Korean: 별
Lithuanian: žvaigždė	Latvian: zvaigzne	Malay: bintang
Dutch: ster	Norwegian: stjerne	Polish: gwiazda
Portuguese: estrela	Romanian: astru	Russian: звезда
Slovak: hviezda	Slovenian: zvezda	Serbian: zvezda
Swedish: stjärna	Thai: ดวงดาว	Turkish: yıldız
Taiwanese: 恆星	Ukrainian: світило, зірка	Urdu: ستارہ
Vietnamese: ngôi sao	Chinese: 恒星
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