ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Starring

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Starring is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of star.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of star.

More Meanings

  1. (with a film as its subject) That which has the specified actor or actors, especially those in lead roles, in its cast.
  2. The action of the verb to star.
  3. Performing as a star; having the leading role.

Example Sentences

Ben-Hur, starring Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston had a starring role in Ben-Hur.

Word Forms

Synonyms for starring

Depending on context, synonyms include featuring, stellar, leading, star, prima.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include leading, prima, major, stellar, showcasing, showing.

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