Asterisk Word Meaning

Etymology:

late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek asteriskos ‘small star’, diminutive of astēr

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

a symbol (*) used in text as a pointer to an annotation or footnote.

Short Definition:

symbol (*) used in text as pointer to annotation or footnote

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

mark (a word or piece of text) with an asterisk

Short Definition:

mark word or piece of text with asterisk

Examples:

• he had asterisked the things about the case that still bothered him