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Meaning in simple English
US /stɑːr/ · UK /stɑː/
star means: A huge ball of hot gas in space that gives out light, like the sun.
noun
A huge ball of hot gas in space that gives out light, like the sun.
- A bright star shone above the house.
- We watched the stars through a telescope.
- The sun is the nearest star to Earth.
A famous or especially talented person, often in entertainment or sport.
- She wants to be a pop star.
- Fans waited outside to meet the film star.
- He became a basketball star at a young age.
A shape with several points coming out from its center, often five or six.
- Draw a star on the paper.
- The teacher gave me a gold star.
- We hung silver stars on the tree.
An actor who has one of the most important parts in a film, show, or play.
- He is the star of this film.
- The show's star was ill, so filming stopped.
- Two young actors were chosen as the stars of the play.
A small mark like *, used beside text to draw attention or point to a note.
- Put a star beside your name.
- The star points to a note at the bottom.
- Names with stars are people who have already paid.
A heavenly body believed to affect your future; in the plural, your fate or luck.
- She was born under a lucky star.
- He blamed his stars for his bad luck.
- What do the stars have in store for us?
verb
To perform one of the main parts in a film, show, or play.
- She will star in the film.
- He starred as a doctor in a television drama.
- Who stars alongside you in the new play?
To put a mark like * or ★ beside something to draw attention to it.
- Please star the important questions.
- I starred the messages I need to answer.
- Have you starred your favorite places on the map?
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