asterizm — meaning in English

English meaning

• asterism noun An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern).

Senses

asterizm is used for these senses in English:

• asterism A rarely used typographical symbol of three asterisks arranged in a triangle, ⁂, used to call attention to a passage or to separate subchapters in a book. Distinct from a dinkus which also uses asterisks to separate.

asterism — full definition

1. noun An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern).
2. noun A rarely used typographical symbol of three asterisks arranged in a triangle, ⁂, used to call attention to a passage or to separate subchapters in a book. Distinct from a dinkus which also uses asterisks to separate.
3. noun A star-shaped figure exhibited by some crystals by reflected light (as in a star sapphire) or by transmitted light (as in some mica).