Noun:
1: star (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
2: whizz, sensation, virtuoso, superstar, maven, genius, wizard, champion, whiz, wiz, star, mavin, adept, ace, hotshot someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
3: star any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
4: star a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem
5: star, lead, principal an actor who plays a principal role
6: star, headliner a performer who receives prominent billing
7: star, asterisk a star-shaped character * used in printing
8: star topology, star the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub
Verb:
1: star feature as the star; "The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man"
2: star be the star in a performance
3: asterisk, star mark with an asterisk; "Linguists star unacceptable sentences"
Adjective:
1: starring, prima, star, major, stellar, leading indicating the most important performer or role; "the leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a stellar performance"