star

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night

an actor who plays a principal role

a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem

a performer who receives prominent billing

a star-shaped character * used in printing

the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub

feature as the star; "The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man"

be the star in a performance

mark with an asterisk; "Linguists star unacceptable sentences"

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"