star
/stˈɑr/
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Definitions
Adjective Satellite
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"
Noun
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
Noun
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
Noun
any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
Noun
an actor who plays a principal role
Noun
a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem
Noun
a performer who receives prominent billing
Noun
a star-shaped character * used in printing
Noun
the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub
Verb
feature as the star; "The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man"
Verb
be the star in a performance
Verb
mark with an asterisk; "Linguists star unacceptable sentences"
Synonyms
ace
adept
asterisk
champion
genius
headliner
hotshot
lead
leading
maven
mavin
prima
principal
sensation
star topology
starring
stellar
superstar
virtuoso
whiz
whizz
wiz
wizard
More General Terms
actor
celestial body
character
do
execute
expert
feature
grapheme
graphic symbol
have
heavenly body
histrion
mark
network topology
perform
performer
performing artist
plane figure
player
role player
thespian
topology
two-dimensional figure
More Specific Terms
asterism
binary
binary star
co-star
double star
film star
fixed star
giant
giant star
hexagram
idol
loadstar
lodestar
matinee idol
movie star
multiple star
neutron star
nova
pentacle
pentagram
pentangle
red dwarf
red dwarf star
red giant
red giant star
starlet
sun
supergiant
supernova
television star
track star
TV star
variable
variable star
white dwarf
white dwarf star