Noun:
1: star (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
2: wiz, superstar, whiz, champion, star, whizz, ace, virtuoso, wizard, sensation, mavin, adept, genius, hotshot, maven 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: headliner, star a performer who receives prominent billing
7: star, asterisk a star-shaped character * used in printing
8: star, star topology 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: star, asterisk mark with an asterisk; "Linguists star unacceptable sentences"
Adjective:
1: major, prima, starring, leading, star, stellar 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"