noun / verb / adjective
star
STAHR/stɑːr/
A luminous celestial body made of hot gas.
A bright star shines above the trees on clear nights.
Etymology
Old English steorra named the luminous celestial object. The same word later acquired the meaning “leading performer,” first for actors and singers and then also for outstanding sports performers.
In context
it is one of the brightest objects in the sky boffins think it could be a neutron star or a white dwarf
More examples
- The sun is the closest star to Earth.
- We use a telescope to study distant stars.
- Our galaxy contains billions of stars.
Forms
star · stars
starry adjective — Filled with or covered in stars.
starlight noun — The light given off by stars.
Similar words
- sun
- Refers especially to our star or a planet's central star.