star
Meaning
adj : indicating the most important performer or role; "theleading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star
figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role";
"a stellar performance" [syn: leading(p), prima(p),
star(p), starring(p), stellar(a)]
n 1: (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates
energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the
interior
2: someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field [syn: ace,
adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso,
genius, hotshot, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard,
wiz]
3: any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the
Earth at night
4: a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an
emblem
5: an actor who plays a principal role [syn: principal, lead]
6: a performer who receives prominent billing [syn: headliner]
7: a star-shaped character * used in printing [syn: asterisk]
8: the topology of a network whose components are connected to
a hub [syn: star topology]
v 1: feature as the star; "The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an
autistic man"
2: be the star in a performance
3: mark with an asterisk; "Linguists star unacceptable
sentences" [syn: asterisk]
[also: starring, starred]