star

Meanings

• (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
• someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
• any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
• an actor who plays a principal role
• a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem
• a performer who receives prominent billing
• a star-shaped character * used in printing
• the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub
• feature as the star
  • "The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man"
• be the star in a performance
• mark with an asterisk
  • "Linguists star unacceptable sentences"
• indicating the most important performer or role
  • "a star figure skater"
  • "the starring role"

Synonyms

ace, adept, asterisk, champion, genius, headliner, hotshot, lead, leading, maven, mavin, prima, principal, sensation, star topology, starring, stellar, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard