 6 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
star
adjective: 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)}]
noun
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}]
verb
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}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
starred
adjective: marked with an asterisk; "the starred items" [syn: {asterisked}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
starred
See {star}
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Starling \Star"ling\ (-l[i^]ng), noun [OE. sterlyng, a dim. of OE.
stare, AS. st[ae]r; akin to AS. stearn, G. star, staar, OHG.
stara, Icel. starri, stari, Sw. stare, Dan. st[ae]r, L.
sturnus. Cf. {Stare} a starling.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any passerine bird belonging to {Sturnus} and
allied genera. The European starling ({Sturnus vulgaris})
is dark brown or greenish black, with a metallic gloss,
and spotted with yellowish white. It is a sociable bird,
and builds about houses, old towers, etc. Called also
{stare}, and {starred}. The pied starling of India is
{Sternopastor contra}.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A California fish; the rock trout.
3. A structure of piles driven round the piers of a bridge
for protection and support; -- called also {sterling}.
{Rose-colored starling}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Pastor}.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Starred \Starred\ (st[aum]rd), adjective [From {Star}.]
1. Adorned or studded with stars; bespangled.
2. Influenced in fortune by the stars. [Obs.]
My third comfort,
Starred most unluckily. --Shak.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Star \Star\ (st[aum]r), verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Starred}
(st[aum]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Starring}.]
To set or adorn with stars, or bright, radiating bodies; to
bespangle; as, a robe starred with gems. ''A sable curtain
starred with gold.'' --Young.
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