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