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Meaning:

Noun:

  • acting Actors in leading roles in movies, television shows and other dramatic media.
  • An exceptionally talented person, often in a specific field.
  • A small luminous, immobile dot in the sky.
  • A symbol used to rate quality, notably used for hotels, with ratings from 1 (poor quality) to 5 stars (top quality).
  • A widely-known person; a celebrity.
  • geometry A concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, generally with five or six points.
  • printing An asterisk (*).
  • star A luminous celestial body, made up of plasma (particularly hydrogen and helium) and having a spherical shape. Depending on context the sun may or may not be included.

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Verb:

  • To mark with a star or asterisk.
  • To appear as a featured performer or headliner, especially in an entertainment program.

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