star

Noun
  1. (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior (synset 109467004)
    referred to in: astronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
    is a type of: celestial body, heavenly body - natural objects visible in the sky
    subtypes:
    • binary, binary star, double star - a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
    • fixed star - any star in the Ptolemaic theory of planetary motion
    • giant, giant star - a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun)
    • loadstar, lodestar - guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation or astronomy
    • multiple star - a system of three or more stars associated by gravity
    • neutron star - a star that has collapsed under its own gravity; it is composed of neutrons
    • nova - a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process
    • red dwarf, red dwarf star - a small, old, relatively cool star; approximately 100 times the mass of Jupiter
    • red giant, red giant star - a large, old, luminous star; has a relatively low surface temperature and a diameter large relative to the sun
    • sun - any star around which a planetary system revolves
    • supergiant - an extremely bright star of very large diameter and low density
    • supernova - a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process
    • variable, variable star - a star that varies noticeably in brightness
    • white dwarf, white dwarf star - a faint star of enormous density
    specific instances:
    • alpha crucis - the brightest star in the Southern Cross
    • beta centauri - the second brightest star in Centaurus
    • beta crucis - the second brightest star in the Southern Cross
    • deneb - the brightest star in Cygnus
    • denebola - a star in Leo approximately 43 light years from Earth
    • pollux - the brightest star in Gemini; close to Castor
    • regulus - the brightest star in Leo
    • spica - the brightest star in Virgo
    • asterope, sterope - one of the stars in the star cluster Pleiades
    • sun - the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
    belongs to:
    • extragalactic nebula, galaxy - (astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust
    • constellation - a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
  2. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field (synset 109781932)
    is a type of: expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
    subtypes: track star - a star runner
    same as: ace, adept, champion, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard
  3. Any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night (synset 109467687)
    is a type of: celestial body, heavenly body - natural objects visible in the sky
    subtypes: starlet - a small star
  4. An actor who plays a principal role (synset 110668135)
    is a type of: actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian - a theatrical performer
    subtypes:
    same as: lead, principal
  5. A plane figure with 5 or more points;
    Often used as an emblem (synset 113904301)
    is a type of: plane figure, two-dimensional figure - a two-dimensional shape
    subtypes:
    • hexagram - a regular polygon formed by extending each of the sides of a regular hexagon to form two equilateral triangles
    • asterism - (mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light
    • pentacle, pentagram, pentangle - a star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon
  6. A performer who receives prominent billing (synset 110183316)
    is a type of: performer, performing artist - an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
    same as: headliner
  7. A star-shaped character * used in printing (synset 106841439)
    is a type of: character, graph, grapheme, graphic symbol - a written symbol that is used to represent speech
    same as: asterisk
  8. The topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub (synset 105738875)
    is a type of: network topology, topology - the configuration of a communication network
    same as: star topology
Adjective
  1. Indicating the most important performer or role (synset 301475933)
    "the leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a stellar performance"
    similar to: major - of greater importance or stature or rank
    same as: leading, prima, starring, stellar
Verb
  1. Feature as the star (synset 202637430)
    "The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man"
    is a type of: feature, have - have as a feature
    subtypes: co-star - feature as the co-star in a performance
  2. Be the star in a performance (synset 201724857)
    referred to in: dramatic art, dramatics, dramaturgy, theater, theatre - the art of writing and producing plays
    is a type of: do, execute, perform - carry out or perform an action
    subtypes: co-star - be the co-star in a performance
  3. Mark with an asterisk (synset 200511950)
    "Linguists star unacceptable sentences"
    is a type of: mark - make or leave a mark on
    same as: asterisk

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