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   star

   /stɑː/

   noun

   • 1. a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun. Similar celestial bodyheavenly bodysunasteroidplanetplanetoidliterary:orb
   • 2. a conventional or stylized representation of a star, typically having five or more points: "the walls were painted with silver moons and stars"
   • ▪ a star-shaped symbol used to indicate a category of excellence: "the hotel has three stars"
   • ▪ an asterisk: "the captain has a star against his name"
   • ▪ a white patch on the forehead of a horse or other animal.
   • ▪ a Y-shaped arrangement of three-phase electrical windings.
   • ▪ a data or communication network in which all nodes are independently connected to one central unit: "computers in a star layout"
   • 3. a very famous or talented entertainer or sports player: "a sport star" Similar principalleading ladyleading manleadfemale leadmale leadheroheroinecelebritysuperstarnamebig namefamous namehousehold namesomebodysomeonelionleading lightcelebutantepublic figureimportant personVIPpersonalitypersonagenotabilitydignitaryworthygrandeeluminarypanjandruminformal:celebbigwigbig shotbig noisebig cheesebig gunbig fishbiggieheavymegastarnobkahunamacherhigh muckamuckhigh muckety-muckOpposite extranobody
   • ▪ an outstandingly successful person or thing in a group: "he's a rising star in the party"
   • 4. a planet, constellation, or configuration regarded as influencing a person's fortunes or personality: "his golf destiny was written in the stars" Similar horoscopeforecastaugurydated:nativity
   • ▪ a horoscope published in a newspaper or magazine: informal "what do my stars say?" Similar horoscopeforecastaugurydated:nativity
   • 5. used in names of starfishes and similar echinoderms with five or more radiating arms, e.g. cushion star, brittlestar.

   verb

   • 1. (of a film, play, or other show) have (someone) as a principal performer: "a film starring Liza Minnelli"
   • ▪ (of a performer) have a principal role in a film, play, or other show: "McQueen had starred in such epics as"
   • ▪ perform exceptionally in a game or other event: "Beckham starred in the win over Leeds"
   • 2. decorate or cover with star-shaped marks or objects: "thick grass starred with flowers"
   • ▪ mark (something) for special notice or recommendation with an asterisk or other star-shaped symbol: "the activities listed below are starred according to their fitness ratings"

   Word Origin Old Englishsteorra, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ster, German Stern, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin stella and Greek astēr.

   Derivatives

   • 1. starless adjective
   • 2. starlike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 4

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › starStar Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of STAR is a natural luminous body visible in the sky especially at night. How to use star in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STAR definition: 1. a very large ball of burning gas in space that is usually seen from the earth as a point of…. Learn more.

4. www.britannica.com › science › star-astronomyStar | Definition, Light, Names, & Facts | Britannica

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   Nov 13, 2024 · A star is any massive self-luminous celestial body of derived from its internal energy sources. Of the tens of billions of trillions of stars in the observable universe, only a very small percentage are visible to the naked eye.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › StarStar - Wikipedia

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   A star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud. A star is a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by self-gravity. [1] The nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Many other stars are visible to the naked eye at night; their immense distances from Earth make them appear as fixed points of light.

6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › starStar Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   STAR meaning: 1 : any one of the objects in space that are made of burning gas and that look like points of light in the night sky; 2 : a star or planet especially in a certain position that is believed in astrology to influence people's lives usually plural

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › star_n1star, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   A promising young actress or other female entertainer; a young actress with aspirations to become a star. Cf. star, n.¹ I.4c. television star 1931– A popular performer on television broadcasts; a television celebrity.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › starStar - definition of star by The Free Dictionary

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   1. 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. any celestial body, except the moon, that appears as a fixed point of light in the night sky: the evening star. 3.