STARS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word STARS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of STARS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Star

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: stɑː
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(of a film, play, or other show) have (someone) as a principal performer

Short Definition:

have someone as principal performer

Examples:
  • a film starring Liza Minnelli
Definition:

decorate or cover with star-shaped marks or objects

Short Definition:

decorate or cover with star-shaped marks or objects

Examples:
  • thick grass starred with flowers

Word: Star

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English steorra, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ster, German Stern, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin stella and Greek astēr

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: stɑː
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.

Short Definition:

fixed luminous point in night sky which is

Definition:

a conventional or stylized representation of a star, typically having five or more points

Short Definition:

conventional or stylized representation of star

Examples:
  • the walls were painted with silver moons and stars
Definition:

a very famous or talented entertainer or sports player

Short Definition:

very famous or talented entertainer

Examples:
  • a sport star
  • she got star treatment
Definition:

a planet, constellation, or configuration regarded as influencing a person's fortunes or personality

Short Definition:

planet, constellation, or configuration regarded as influencing person's fortunes or personality

Examples:
  • his golf destiny was written in the stars
Definition:

used in names of starfishes and similar echinoderms with five or more radiating arms, e.g. cushion star, brittlestar.

Short Definition:

used in names of starfishes and similar echinoderms with five or more radiating arms

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