Celebrity vs. Star

Celebritynoun

(obsolete) A rite or ceremony.

Celebritynoun

(uncountable) Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about.

Celebritynoun

A person who has a high degree of recognition by the general population for his or her success or accomplishments; a famous person.

Celebritynoun

Celebration; solemnization.

Celebritynoun

The state or condition of being celebrated; fame; renown; as, the celebrity of Washington.

Celebritynoun

A person of distinction or renown; - usually in the plural; as, he is one of the celebrities of the place.

Celebritynoun

a widely known person;

Celebritynoun

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

Celebrity

Celebrity is a condition of fame and broad public recognition of an individual or group, or occasionally a character or animal, as a result of the attention given to them by mass media. A person may attain a celebrity status from having great wealth, their participation in sports or the entertainment industry, their position as a political figure, or even from their connection to another celebrity.

Starnoun

Any small luminous dot appearing in the cloudless portion of the night sky, especially with a fixed location relative to other such dots.

Starnoun

(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.

Starnoun

(geometry) A concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, generally with five or six points.

Starnoun

(acting) An actor in a leading role.

Starnoun

An exceptionally talented or famous person, often in a specific field; a celebrity.

Starnoun

(printing) An asterisk (*).

Starnoun

A symbol used to rate hotels, films, etc. with a higher number of stars denoting better quality.

Starnoun

A simple dance, or part of a dance, where a group of four dancers each put their right or left hand in the middle and turn around in a circle. You call them right-hand stars or left-hand stars, depending on the hand which is in the middle.

Starnoun

(astrology) A planet supposed to influence one's destiny.

Starnoun

A star-shaped ornament worn on the breast to indicate rank or honour.

Starnoun

A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance.

Starverb

(intransitive) To appear as a featured performer or headliner, especially in an entertainment program.

Starverb

(transitive) To feature a performer or a headliner, especially in a movie or an entertainment program.

Starverb

(transitive) To mark with a star or asterisk.

Starverb

(transitive) To set or adorn with stars, or bright, radiating bodies; to bespangle.

Starnoun

One of the innumerable luminous bodies seen in the heavens; any heavenly body other than the sun, moon, comets, and nebulæ.

Starnoun

The polestar; the north star.

Starnoun

A planet supposed to influence one's destiny; (usually pl.) a configuration of the planets, supposed to influence fortune.

Starnoun

That which resembles the figure of a star, as an ornament worn on the breast to indicate rank or honor.

Starnoun

Specifically, a radiated mark in writing or printing; an asterisk [thus, *]; - used as a reference to a note, or to fill a blank where something is omitted, etc.

Starnoun

A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance.

Starnoun

A person of brilliant and attractive qualities, especially on public occasions, as a distinguished orator, a leading theatrical performer, etc.

Starverb

To set or adorn with stars, or bright, radiating bodies; to bespangle; as, a robe starred with gems.

Starverb

To be bright, or attract attention, as a star; to shine like a star; to be brilliant or prominent; to play a part as a theatrical star.

Starnoun

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

Starnoun

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

Starnoun

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

Starnoun

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

Starnoun

an actor who plays a principal role

Starnoun

a performer who receives prominent billing

Starnoun

a star-shaped character * used in printing

Starnoun

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

Starverb

feature as the star;

Starverb

be the star in a performance

Starverb

mark with an asterisk;

Staradjective

indicating the most important performer or role;

Star

A star is an astronomical object consisting of a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its own gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun.