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.
