Star — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/stˈɑːɹ/

🇬🇧British English

/stˈɑː/

🇮🇳Indian English

/stˈɑː/

1 syllable Say it as /stˈɑːɹ/.

Examples

The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man
Linguists star unacceptable sentences
the leading man

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

stellar headliner wizard principal sensation lead adept star topology leading genius whizz virtuoso hotshot asterisk prima superstar mavin wiz whiz starring champion maven ace

Parts of Speech

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
noun	any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
noun	an actor who plays a principal role
noun	a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem
noun	a performer who receives prominent billing
noun	a star-shaped character * used in printing
noun	the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub
verb	feature as the star “The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man”
verb	be the star in a performance
verb	mark with an asterisk “Linguists star unacceptable sentences”
adjective	indicating the most important performer or role “the leading man”

Word Forms

starry	adjective	abounding with or resembling stars
ace	verb	succeed at easily
adept	adjective	having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
virtuoso	adjective	having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
star	verb	be the star in a performance
headline	verb	provide (a newspaper page or a story) with a headline
stardom	noun	the status of being acknowledged as a star
asterisk	verb	mark with an asterisk
star	noun	a performer who receives prominent billing
asterisk	noun	a star-shaped character * used in printing

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Stern

(Astronomie) ein Himmelskörper aus heißen Gasen, der Energie aus thermonuklearen Reaktionen im Inneren ausstrahlt

🇫🇷French

étoile

(astronomie) corps céleste de gaz chauds qui rayonne de l'énergie dérivée de réactions thermonucléaires à l'intérieur

🇪🇸Spanish

estrella

(astronomía) un cuerpo celeste de gases calientes que irradia energía derivada de reacciones termonucleares en el interior

🇮🇹Italian

stella

(astronomia) un corpo celeste di gas caldi che irradia energia derivata da reazioni termonucleari al suo interno

🇳🇱Dutch

ster

(astronomie) een hemellichaam van hete gassen dat energie uitstraalt die is afgeleid van thermonucleaire reacties in het binnenland

🇵🇹Portuguese

estrela

(astronomia) um corpo celeste de gases quentes que irradia energia derivada de reações termonucleares no interior

🇷🇺Russian

звезда

(астрономия) небесное тело из горячих газов, излучающее энергию, полученную в результате термоядерных реакций внутри.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

तारा

(खगोल विज्ञान) गर्म गैसों का एक खगोलीय पिंड जो आंतरिक भाग में थर्मोन्यूक्लियर प्रतिक्रियाओं से प्राप्त ऊर्जा उत्सर्जित करता है

🇧🇩Bengali

তারকা

(জ্যোতির্বিদ্যা) গরম গ্যাসের একটি স্বর্গীয় দেহ যা অভ্যন্তরে তাপনিউক্লিয়ার প্রতিক্রিয়া থেকে প্রাপ্ত শক্তি বিকিরণ করে

🇮🇳Tamil

நட்சத்திரம்

(வானியல்) உட்புறத்தில் உள்ள தெர்மோநியூக்ளியர் எதிர்வினைகளிலிருந்து பெறப்பட்ட ஆற்றலைப் பரப்பும் சூடான வாயுக்களின் வான உடல்

🇮🇳Telugu

నక్షత్రం

(ఖగోళ శాస్త్రం) లోపలి భాగంలో థర్మోన్యూక్లియర్ ప్రతిచర్యల నుండి ఉత్పన్నమయ్యే శక్తిని ప్రసరించే వేడి వాయువుల ఖగోళ శరీరం

🇮🇳Marathi

तारा

(खगोलशास्त्र) गरम वायूंचा एक खगोलीय पिंड जो आतील भागात थर्मोन्यूक्लियर प्रतिक्रियांमधून मिळवलेली ऊर्जा उत्सर्जित करतो

🇮🇳Gujarati

તારો

(ખગોળશાસ્ત્ર) ગરમ વાયુઓનું અવકાશી પદાર્થ કે જે અંદરના ભાગમાં થર્મોન્યુક્લિયર પ્રતિક્રિયાઓમાંથી મેળવેલી ઊર્જાને ફેલાવે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ನಕ್ಷತ್ರ

(ಖಗೋಳಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ) ಆಂತರಿಕದಲ್ಲಿನ ಥರ್ಮೋನ್ಯೂಕ್ಲಿಯರ್ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳಿಂದ ಪಡೆದ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊರಸೂಸುವ ಬಿಸಿ ಅನಿಲಗಳ ಆಕಾಶಕಾಯ

🇮🇳Malayalam

നക്ഷത്രം

(ജ്യോതിശാസ്ത്രം) ഉള്ളിലെ തെർമോ ന്യൂക്ലിയർ പ്രതിപ്രവർത്തനങ്ങളിൽ നിന്ന് ഉരുത്തിരിഞ്ഞ ഊർജ്ജം പ്രസരിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ചൂടുള്ള വാതകങ്ങളുടെ ഒരു ആകാശഗോളമാണ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਤਾਰਾ

(ਖਗੋਲ-ਵਿਗਿਆਨ) ਗਰਮ ਗੈਸਾਂ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਆਕਾਸ਼ੀ ਸਰੀਰ ਜੋ ਅੰਦਰਲੇ ਹਿੱਸੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਥਰਮੋਨਿਊਕਲੀਅਰ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਕ੍ਰਿਆਵਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਊਰਜਾ ਨੂੰ ਵਿਕਿਰਨ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

ستارہ

(فلکیات) گرم گیسوں کا ایک آسمانی جسم جو اندرونی حصے میں تھرمونیوکلیئر رد عمل سے حاصل ہونے والی توانائی کو خارج کرتا ہے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

星星

（天文学）由内部热核反应产生的热气体辐射能量的天体

🇯🇵Japanese

星

(天文学) 内部での熱核反応に由来するエネルギーを放射する高温ガスの天体

🇰🇷Korean

별

(천문학) 내부의 열핵반응에서 파생된 에너지를 방출하는 뜨거운 가스로 구성된 천체

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ngôi sao

(thiên văn học) thiên thể gồm các khí nóng tỏa ra năng lượng thu được từ các phản ứng nhiệt hạch ở bên trong

🇹🇭Thai

ดาว

(ดาราศาสตร์) เทห์ฟากฟ้าประกอบด้วยก๊าซร้อนที่แผ่พลังงานที่ได้จากปฏิกิริยาเทอร์โมนิวเคลียร์ออกไปภายใน

🇮🇩Indonesian

bintang

(Astronomi) benda angkasa gas panas yang memancarkan energi yang berasal dari reaksi termonuklir di interior

🇵🇭Filipino

bituin

(astronomy) isang celestial body ng mga mainit na gas na nagpapalabas ng enerhiya na nagmula sa thermonuclear reactions sa interior.

🇲🇾Malay

bintang

(astronomi) badan angkasa gas panas yang memancarkan tenaga yang diperoleh daripada tindak balas termonuklear di pedalaman

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

نجم

(علم الفلك) جرم سماوي من الغازات الساخنة التي تشع طاقة مستمدة من التفاعلات النووية الحرارية في الداخل

🇮🇷Persian

ستاره

(نجوم) جرم آسمانی از گازهای داغ که انرژی حاصل از واکنش های گرما هسته ای در داخل را ساطع می کند.

🇹🇷Turkish

yıldız

(astronomi) iç kısımdaki termonükleer reaksiyonlardan elde edilen enerjiyi yayan, sıcak gazlardan oluşan bir gök cismi

🇮🇱Hebrew

כּוֹכָב

(אסטרונומיה) גוף שמימי של גזים חמים המקרין אנרגיה הנגזרת מתגובות תרמו-גרעיניות בפנים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'star'?

The primary meaning of 'star' is '(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'star' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'star' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'star' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'star' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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