The noun star has 8 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (8) star -- ((astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior)
2. (3) ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz -- (someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field)
3. (3) star -- (any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night)
4. (1) star -- (a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem)
5. (1) star, principal, lead -- (an actor who plays a principal role)
6. headliner, star -- (a performer who receives prominent billing)
7. asterisk, star -- (a star-shaped character * used in printing)
8. star topology, star -- (the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub)
Overview of verb star
The verb star has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) 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")
Overview of adj star
The adj star has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) leading, prima, star, starring, 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")