star
- Noun. Any small luminous dot appearing in the cloudless portion of the night sky, especially with a fixed location relative to other such dots.
- Noun. (star) A luminous celestial body, made up of plasma (particularly hydrogen and helium) and having a spherical shape. Depending on context the sun may or may not be included.
- Noun. (geometry) A concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, generally with five or six points.
- Noun. A widely-known person; a celebrity.
- Noun. (acting) Actors in leading roles in movies, television shows and other dramatic media.
- Noun. An exceptionally talented person, often in a specific field.
- Noun. (printing) An asterisk (*).
- Noun. A symbol used to rate hotels, films, etc. with a higher number of stars denoting better quality.
- Noun. A simple dance, or part of a dance, where a group of four dancers each put their right or left hand in the middle and turn around in a circle. You call them right-hand stars or left-hand starts, depending on the hand which is in the middle.
- Verb. To appear as a featured performer or headliner, especially in an entertainment program.
- Verb. To mark with a star or asterisk.
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