star
From Wiktionary
star is part of the Basic English 850.
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Pronunciation [change]
- IPA: /stɑ:/
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Noun [change]
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Singular |
- (countable) A star is a bright thing in the sky at night.
- Stars seem little, but they are big and far away.
- (countable) A star is a picture of a shape with five or six sharp ends.
- My teacher put a gold star on my test.
- (countable) A star is a celebrity.
- Brad Pitt is a popular star.
- (countable) A star is an actor who has the lead role in a movie, television show, or play.
- (printing/countable) A star is an asterisk (*).
Verb [change]
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- If you star in something, you are on of the main performers, usually in an entertainment program.
- Brad Pitt will star in another movie next year.
- Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie starred in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith".
- If you star something, you mark it with a star or asterisk.
Related words [change]
| The Solar System (edit) | |
|---|---|
| Star | Sun |
| Planets | Mercury • Venus • Earth • Mars • Jupiter • Saturn • Uranus • Neptune |
| Dwarf planets | Ceres • Eris • Pluto |
| Small solar system bodies | asteroid belt • comets • Kuiper belt • meteors • Oort cloud • scattered disc |
| Other | Moon • moons |
