Star vs. Stellar

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

(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.

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

(acting) An actor in a leading role.

Example: ‘Many Hollywood stars attended the launch party.’;

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

Example: ‘His teacher tells us he is a star pupil.’;

(printing) An asterisk (*).

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

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.

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

Example: ‘What's in the stars for you today? Find out in our horoscope.’;

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

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

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

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

(transitive) To mark with a star or asterisk.

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

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

Example: ‘His eyen twinkled in his head aright,As do the stars in the frosty night.’;

The polestar; the north star.

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

Example: ‘O malignant and ill-brooding stars.’; ‘Blesses his stars, and thinks it luxury.’;

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

Example: ‘On whom . . . Lavish Honor showered all her stars.’;

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.

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

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

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

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.

(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;

Example: ‘The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man’;

be the star in a performance

mark with an asterisk;

Example: ‘Linguists star unacceptable sentences’;

indicating the most important performer or role;

Example: ‘the leading man’; ‘prima ballerina’; ‘prima donna’; ‘a star figure skater’; ‘the starring role’; ‘a stellar role’; ‘a stellar performance’;

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.

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars.

Heavenly.

(by extension) Exceptional.

Example: ‘The actress gave a stellar performance.’;

Of or pertaining to stars; astral; as, a stellar figure; stellary orbs.

Example: ‘[These soft fires] in part shed downTheir stellar virtue.’;

Full of stars; starry; as, stellar regions.

indicating the most important performer or role;

Example: ‘the leading man’; ‘prima ballerina’; ‘prima donna’; ‘a star figure skater’; ‘the starring role’; ‘a stellar role’; ‘a stellar performance’;

being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars;

Example: ‘an astral body’; ‘stellar light’;

relating to a star or stars

Example: ‘stellar structure and evolution’;

featuring or having the quality of a star performer or performers

Example: ‘a stellar cast had been assembled’;

exceptionally good; outstanding

Example: ‘his restaurant has received stellar ratings in the guides’;