Synonyms of star

1. star, celestial body, heavenly body: usage: (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
2. ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz, expert: usage: someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
3. star, celestial body, heavenly body: usage: any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
4. star, principal, lead, actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player: usage: an actor who plays a principal role
5. star, plane figure, two-dimensional figure: usage: a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem
6. headliner, star, performer, performing artist: usage: a performer who receives prominent billing
7. asterisk, star, character, grapheme, graphic symbol: usage: a star-shaped character * used in printing
8. star topology, star, topology, network topology: usage: the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub

1. star, have, feature: usage: feature as the star; "The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man"
2. star, perform, execute, do: usage: be the star in a performance
3. star, asterisk, mark: usage: mark with an asterisk; "Linguists star unacceptable sentences"

1. leading(predicate), prima(predicate), star(predicate), starring(predicate), stellar(prenominal), major (vs. minor): usage: 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"