star

(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

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

a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem

an actor who plays a principal role

a performer who receives prominent billing

a star-shaped character * used in printing

the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub

feature as the star

• “The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man”

be the star in a performance

mark with an asterisk

• “Linguists star unacceptable sentences”

indicating the most important performer or role

• “the leading man”
• “prima ballerina”
• “prima donna”
• “a star figure skater”
• “the starring role”
• “a stellar role”
• “a stellar performance”