noun
star
stah
noun
1
A huge, glowing ball of gas in space, held together by gravity, that produces light and heat through nuclear fusion.
"On a clear night you can see thousands of stars."
"The Sun is the closest star to Earth."
2
A shape with pointed rays, or the symbol representing it (such as ★ or *).
"She drew a gold star next to his name for good work."
3
A famous or exceptionally talented performer, athlete, or public figure.
"He became a star after his first film was released."
"She was the star player on the basketball team."
verb
1
To play the leading role in a film, show, or performance.
"The actor will star in the upcoming superhero movie."
2
To mark something with a star or asterisk, often to highlight it.
"She starred the most important items on her to-do list."
How to Use Star
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA bright object in the night sky, a pointed symbol shaped like one, or a famous, standout person.
Common pairings
shooting star
star player
star in a movie
five-star rating
star of the show
Word Forms
starred past tense, stars plural, Stars plural, stars singular
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Etymology
From Old English steorra, going back through Proto-Germanic to an ancient Indo-European root also behind Latin stella and Greek astēr — making "star" a distant cousin of words like "astronomy" and "disaster."