star meaning and definition

STAR noun

Definition of star (noun)

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
   • synonyms: ace, adept, champion, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard
3. any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
4. an actor who plays a principal role
   • synonyms: lead, principal
5. a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem
6. a performer who receives prominent billing
   • synonyms: headliner
7. a star-shaped character * used in printing
   • synonyms: asterisk
8. the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub
   • synonyms: star topology

STAR verb

Definition of star (verb)

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"
   • synonyms: asterisk

STAR adjective

Definition of star (adjective)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: leading, prima, starring, stellar