star
Pronunciation
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- (countable) A star is a bright thing in the sky at night. The sun is also one of stars.
- Stars seem little, but they are big and far away.
- (countable) A star (★) is a shape with five or six sharp ends.
- My teacher put a gold star on my test.
- (countable) A star is a celebrity.
- Brad Pitt is a popular star.
- (countable) A star is an actor who has the lead role in a movie, television show, or play.
- John Wayne is the star of many western movies.
- (countable) (printing) (typography) A star is an asterisk (*).
- A star next to your name on the guest list means you will receive an award.
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- If you star in something, you are on of the main performers, usually in an entertainment program.
- Brad Pitt will star in another movie next year.
- Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie starred in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith".
- If you star something, you mark it with a star or asterisk.
- I starred question one because I got it correct.
Related words
[change]| The Solar System (edit) | |
|---|---|
| Star | sun |
| Planets | Mercury • Venus • Earth • Mars • Jupiter • Saturn • Uranus • Neptune |
| Dwarf planets | Ceres • Orcus • Pluto • Haumea • Quaoar • Makemake • Gonggong • Eris • Sedna |
| Small solar system bodies | asteroid belt • comets • Kuiper belt • meteors • Oort cloud • scattered disc |
| Other | moon • symbols for objects |