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| 1. s. Any small luminous dot appearing in the cloudless portion of the night sky, especially with a fixed location relative to other such dots. | |
| 2. s. (star) A luminous celestial body, made up of plasma (particularly hydrogen and helium) and having a spherical shape. Depending on context the sun may or may not be included. | |
| 3. s. (geometry) A concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, generally with five or six points. | |
| 4. s. (acting) An actor in a leading role. | |
| Many Hollywood stars attended the launch party. | |
| 5. s. An exceptionally talented or famous person, often in a specific field; a celebrity. | |
| His teacher tells us he is a star pupil. | |
| 6. s. (printing) An asterisk (*). | |
| 7. s. A symbol used to rate hotels, films, etc. with a higher number of stars denoting better quality. | |
| 8. s. A simple dance, or part of a dance, where a group of four dancers each put their right or left hand in the middle and turn around in a circle. You call them right-hand stars or left-hand stars, depend | |
| 9. s. (astrology) A planet supposed to influence one's destiny. | |
| What's in the stars for you today? Find out in our horoscope. | |
| 10. s. A star-shaped ornament worn on the breast to indicate rank or honour. | |
| 11. s. A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance. | |
| 12. v. (intransitive) To appear as a featured performer or headliner, especially in an entertainment program. | |
| 13. v. To feature a performer or a headliner, especially in a movie or an entertainment program. | |
| 14. v. To mark with a star or asterisk. | |
| 15. v. To set or adorn with stars, or bright, radiating bodies; to bespangle. | |
