star

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star is part of the Basic English 850.

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[change] Pronunciation

[change] Noun

Singular
star

Plural
stars

Stars
Five-pointed stars
  1. (countable) A star is a bright thing in the sky at night.
    Stars seem little, but they are big and far away.
  2. (countable) A star is a picture of a shape with five or six sharp ends.
    My teacher put a gold star on my test.
  3. (countable) A star is a celebrity.
    Brad Pitt is a popular star.
  4. (countable) A star is an actor who has the lead role in a movie, television show, or play.
  5. (printing/countable) A star is an asterisk (*).


[change] Verb

Plain form
star

Third-person singular
stars

Past tense
starred

Past participle
starred

Present participle
starring

  1. If you star in something, you show up as the lead performer, usually in an entertainment program.
  2. If you star something, you mark it with a star or asterisk.
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