Overview of noun star

The noun star has 8 senses

• star -- ((astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior)


• ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz -- (someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field)


• star -- (any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night)


• star, principal, lead -- (an actor who plays a principal role)


• star -- (a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem)


• headliner, star -- (a performer who receives prominent billing)


• asterisk, star -- (a star-shaped character * used in printing)


• star topology, star -- (the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub)

Overview of verb star

The verb star has 3 senses

• star -- (feature as the star; "The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man")


• star -- (be the star in a performance)


• star, asterisk -- (mark with an asterisk; "Linguists star unacceptable sentences")

Overview of adj star

The adj star has 1 sense

• leading, prima, star, starring, stellar -- (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")