Star Meaning and Definition

Word: Star

How to pronounce: stɑː

Noun

Definitions:

1. A fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.

Example sentences: "This new heat supply causes the outer layers of the star to expand and cool, and the star becomes a red giant, or a red supergiant if it is very massive."

2. A conventional or stylized representation of a star, typically one having five or more points.

Example sentences: "The walls were painted with silver moons and stars"

3. A famous or exceptionally talented performer in the world of entertainment or sports.

Example sentences: "A pop star"

4. A planet, constellation, or configuration regarded as influencing someone's fortunes or personality.

Example sentences: "His golf destiny was written in the stars"

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. (of a movie, play, or other show) have (someone) as a principal performer.

Example sentences: "A film starring Liza Minnelli"

2. Decorate or cover with star-shaped marks or objects.

Example sentences: "Thick grass starred with flowers"

Synonyms:

stellar

celebrity

celeb

film star

diva

stars

luminary

female star

notability

sun

light

leading

asterisk

icon

starlight

astral

superstar

famous

outstanding

renowned

illustrious

prima

megastar

sensation

maven

headliner

superior

Derivations:

starred

starry

starless

starlit

starlet

Starr

stardom

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Star in Other Languages...

Spanish: Estrella

German: Stern

French: étoile

Italian: Stella

Turkish: Yıldızlı