星 — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
星 is used for these senses in English:
- planet (now, historical, or, astrology) Each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky—the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. [from 14thc.]
- star A shape made of a few streaks meeting at a shared midpoint.
- star A symbol used to rate hotels, films, etc. with a higher number of stars denoting better quality.
- 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 (shapes, geometry) A concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, usually with four, five, or six points.
- star (acting) An actor in a leading role.
- star An exceptionally talented or famous person, often in a specific field; a celebrity.
planet — full definition
- noun A large, roughly spherical body that orbits a star, has cleared its orbital path of other debris, and is not itself a star.
- noun Used with "the" or "this": the Earth, especially when talking about it as a whole, fragile system.
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.