Star vs. Crossed
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.
Crossedverb
simple past tense and past participle of cross
Crossedadjective
Marked by a line drawn crosswise, often denoting cancellation.
Crossedadjective
Folded.
Crossedadjective
Cruciate.
Crossedadjective
placed crosswise;
Crossedadjective
(of a check) for deposit only as indicated by having two lines drawn across it
Crossedadjective
produced by crossbreeding
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