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

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   star Her ambition was always to become a movie star. superstar Rock superstar Elton John grew up working class in England. legend He became a legend in his own lifetime.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › starSTAR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   A large, spherical celestial body consisting of a mass of gas that is hot enough to sustain nuclear fusion and thus produce radiant energy. Stars begin their life cycle as clouds of gas and dust called nebulae and develop, through gravitation and accretion, into increasingly hot and dense protostars .

4. 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.

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

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   Jun 17, 2024 · star, any massive self-luminous celestial body of gas that shines by radiation derived from its internal energy sources. Of the tens of billions of trillions of stars composing the observable universe, only a very small percentage are visible to the naked eye. Many stars occur in pairs, multiple systems, or star clusters.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   14 meanings: 1. any of a vast number of celestial objects that are visible in the clear night sky as points of light 2. a. a.... Click for more definitions.

7. 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

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.