
star
adj : 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" [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}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0
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