star

Definitions

• Any small luminous dot appearing in the cloudless portion of the night sky, especially with a fixed location relative to other such dots.
• (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.
• (geometry) A concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, generally with five or six points.
• (acting) An actor in a leading role.
• An exceptionally talented or famous person, often in a specific field; a celebrity.
• (printing) An asterisk (*).
• A symbol used to rate hotels, films, etc. with a higher number of stars denoting better quality.
• 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, depending on the hand which is in the middle.
• (astrology) A planet supposed to influence one's destiny.
• A star-shaped ornament worn on the breast to indicate rank or honour.
• A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance.