star

(noun) (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior.

(noun) someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field. Synonyms: ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz.

(noun) any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night.

(noun) an actor who plays a principal role. Synonyms: principal, lead.

(noun) a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem.

(noun) a performer who receives prominent billing. Synonyms: headliner.

(noun) a star-shaped character * used in printing. Synonyms: asterisk.

(noun) the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub. Synonyms: star topology.

(verb) feature as the star. Examples: "The movie stars dustin hoffman as an autistic man."

(verb) be the star in a performance.

(verb) mark with an asterisk. Synonyms: asterisk. Examples: "Linguists star unacceptable sentences."

(adj) indicating the most important performer or role. Synonyms: leading(predicate), prima(predicate), star(predicate), starring(predicate), stellar(prenominal). Examples: "The leading man." "Prima ballerina." "Prima donna." "A star figure skater." "The starring role." "A stellar role." "A stellar performance."