Star

/stɑː(ɹ)/ · noun

Meaning

Any small, natural and bright dot in the sky, most visible in the night or twilight sky. This sense includes the planets, but it is now sometimes used in exclusion of them due to influence from the technical astronomical sense..

Definitions by Sense

1. Any small, natural and bright dot in the sky, most visible in the night or twilight sky. This sense includes the planets, but it is now sometimes used in exclusion of them due to influence from the technical astronomical sense.
2. (astronomy) A very massive ball of plasma with strong enough gravity to have ongoing fusion of hydrogen or heavier elements in its core. In strict technical usage, the Sun is included.
3. senses derived from the apparent shape of a star in the sky when blurred by the eyes to have streaks
4. senses relating to fame
5. (Jamaica, MLE, African-American Vernacular, by extension) A friend, a mate, a pal.
6. A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance.
7. (intransitive) To appear as a featured performer or headliner, especially in an entertainment program.
8. (transitive) To feature (a performer or a headliner), especially in a movie or an entertainment program.

Example Sentences

He loved watching the stars in the sky with her.

"Wha'ppen, star!" Hector said, grinning to reveal a gold-capped tooth. He told everyone it was solid twenty-four carat, but if it was, he would have wrenched it out with pliers to pawn to the highest bidder by now.

Hello claat, what you doing spar?[…]It's got three ring tones, that's the name for the ring. There's this one, right (ring tone sounds). That's fucking safe, spar. But mostly, I bought it for this, check this one out, claat!

Switches character to the street-wise Ragamuffin, speaking out of the corner of his mouth in Creole: "Whappen now star! Seckle, seckle now people! Cool, cool na baass! [what is happening friends? Settle down]

'Dey ain't mine,' Stacey snapped, flicking her head towards the yutes in the bedroom. 'I'm juss lookin after dem fi mi fren dem. I only av six pickney by tree men enuh, star.'

She starred in dozens of silent movies.

I was inundated with invitations; […] I felt, indeed, much as a great actor must when he goes 'starring' in the provinces.

The show stars Calista Flockhart as a high-powered lawyer.

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