Himmelskörper — meaning in English
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English meaning
- star noun A huge, glowing ball of gas in space, held together by gravity, that produces light and heat through nuclear fusion.
Senses
Himmelskörper is used for these senses in English:
- celestial body (astronomy, astrology) A natural object which is located outside of Earth's atmosphere, such as a comet, an asteroid, the Moon, a planet, the Sun, or a star.
- heavenly body A natural celestial object, visible in the sky, such as a star, planet, natural satellite, asteroid, comet, the Moon or the Sun. Objects flying or moving in the atmosphere are not usually considered as heavenly bodies.
- star 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.
star — full definition
- noun A huge, glowing ball of gas in space, held together by gravity, that produces light and heat through nuclear fusion.
- noun A shape with pointed rays, or the symbol representing it (such as ★ or *).
- noun A famous or exceptionally talented performer, athlete, or public figure.
- verb To play the leading role in a film, show, or performance.
- verb To mark something with a star or asterisk, often to highlight it.