What does asterisk mean?
Definitions for asterisk
ˈæs tə rɪsk; -rɪsk; ˈæs tə rɪks; ˈæs tə rɪkas·ter·isk
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Princeton's WordNet
asterisk, starverb
a star-shaped character * used in printing
star, asteriskverb
mark with an asterisk
"Linguists star unacceptable sentences"
Wiktionary
asterisknoun
Symbol (*).
asterisknoun
A blemish in an otherwise outstanding achievement.
They came into the tournament highly ranked, but with a little bit of an asterisk as their last two wins had been unconvincing.
asterisknoun
Alternate of Asteriscus.
asteriskverb
To mark with an asterisk symbol (*)
Etymology: From asteriscus, from ἀστερίσκος, diminutive of ἀστήρ.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Asterisknoun
A mark in printing or writing, in form of a little star; as *.
Etymology: ἀστέϱίσϰος.
He also published the translation of the Septuagint by itself, having first compared it with the Hebrew, and noted by asterisks what was defective, and by obelisks what was redundant. Nehemiah Grew, Cosmol. Sacra, b. iv.
Wikipedia
Asterisk
An asterisk (*); from Late Latin asteriscus, from Ancient Greek ἀστερίσκος, asteriskos, "little star", is a typographical symbol or glyph. It is so called because it resembles a conventional image of a star. Computer scientists and mathematicians often vocalize it as star (as, for example, in the A* search algorithm or C*-algebra). In English, an asterisk is usually five-pointed in sans-serif typefaces, six-pointed in serif typefaces, and six- or eight-pointed when handwritten. It is often used to censor offensive words, and on the Internet, to indicate a correction to a previous message. In computer science, the asterisk is commonly used as a wildcard character, or to denote pointers, repetition, or multiplication.
ChatGPT
asterisk
An asterisk is a symbol (*) used in text-based content as a typographic character to signify a footnote, annotation, reference mark, multiplication, or the omission of letters or words. It is also used in computing to denote various functions, such as a wildcard character or an emphasis mark in markdown language.
Webster Dictionary
Asterisknoun
the figure of a star, thus, /, used in printing and writing as a reference to a passage or note in the margin, to supply the omission of letters or words, or to mark a word or phrase as having a special character
Etymology: [L. asteriscus, Gr. , dim. of 'asth`r star. See Aster.]
Wikidata
Asterisk
An asterisk is a typographical symbol or glyph. It is so called because it resembles a conventional image of a star. Computer scientists and mathematicians often pronounce it as star, or, more informally, splat. In English, an asterisk is usually five-pointed in sans-serif typefaces, six-pointed in serif typefaces, and six- or eight-pointed when handwritten. It can be used to censor swear words and vulgar or objectionable text. The asterisk is derived from the need of the printers of family trees in feudal times for a symbol to indicate date of birth. The original shape was seven-armed, each arm like a teardrop shooting from the center. In computer science, the asterisk is commonly used as a wildcard character, or to denote pointers, repetition, or multiplication.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Asterisk
as′tėr-isk, n. a star, used in printing as a reference to a note at the bottom or on the margin of the page, and sometimes as a mark of the omission of words, thus *.—n. As′terism, a group or collection of small stars: a constellation: three asterisks placed to direct attention to a passage: a property of some minerals which show a star-shaped luminous figure when viewed by reflected light—e.g. the asteriated sapphire. [Gr. asteriskos, dim. of aster, a star.]
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Anagrams for asterisk »
sarkiest
skaiters
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of asterisk in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of asterisk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of asterisk in a Sentence
As things are now, I'm not sure what causes rents to drop, but a recession is the asterisk in the conversation. The Fed is taking a baseball bat to the economy and there are more rate increases in store. There is still a tremendous amount of uncertainty.
It sounds like you’re trying to put an asterisk on the 2020 election which only feeds this conspiracy nonsense that is wrecking this country, why did we have what we had here a year ago was this conspiratorial nonsense that leads people to the idea that there was something to this. There was nothing to this.
Left are just mad because we actually attacked the government who is the problem … The right IN ONE DAY took the f(asterisk)(asterisk)(asterisk)(asterisk) U.S. Capitol. Keep poking us.
The verdict of this kangaroo court will be meaningless. By refusing the facts, by refusing witnesses and documents the Republican majority has placed a giant asterisk, the asterisk of a sham trial, next to the acquittal of President Donald Trump, written in permanent ink, acquittal in an unfair trial with this giant asterisk, the asterisk of a sham trial, is worth nothing at all to President Donald Trump or anybody else.
Edward Jones analyst Matt Arnold:
There's an asterisk on it.
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- النجمةArabic
- зорачкаBelarusian
- звездичкаBulgarian
- asteriscCatalan, Valencian
- hvězdičkaCzech
- serenWelsh
- stjerne, asteriskDanish
- Asterisk, SternchenGerman
- αστερίσκοςGreek
- asterisko, steletoEsperanto
- asteriscoSpanish
- istartxoBasque
- ستارهPersian
- tähti, asteriski, tähti-merkkiFinnish
- asteriksurFaroese
- astérisqueFrench
- réaltaIrish
- reulScottish Gaelic
- फुलीHindi
- csillagHungarian
- աստղանիշArmenian
- asteriscoInterlingua
- asteriskIndonesian
- asterisko, steletoIdo
- stjörnumerkiIcelandic
- asteriscoItalian
- כּוֹכָבִיתHebrew
- 星号, 星印, アスタリスク, スターJapanese
- ನಕ್ಷತ್ರ ಚಿಹ್ನೆKannada
- 애스테리스크, 별표Korean
- asteriscusLatin
- ѕвездичкаMacedonian
- tanda bintangMalay
- asteriksMaltese
- sterretje, asteriskDutch
- asteriskNorwegian
- gwiazdkaPolish
- asteriscoPortuguese
- asterisc, steluțăRomanian
- звёздочка, астерискRussian
- астериск, asterisk, звездица, zvezdicaSerbo-Croatian
- hviezdičkaSlovak
- zvezdicaSlovene
- asteriskSwedish
- நட்சத்திரம்Tamil
- తారకంTelugu
- เครื่องหมายดอกจันThai
- yıldız işaretiTurkish
- зірочкаUkrainian
- ستارہUrdu
- dấu hoa thịVietnamese
- stelülVolapük
- אַסטעריסקYiddish
- 星号Chinese
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