What is the meaning of star?

noun

• 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.
  • synonyms: ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz
• Any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night.
• An actor who plays a principal role.
  • synonyms: principal, lead
• A plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem.
• A performer who receives prominent billing.
  • synonyms: headliner
• A star-shaped character * used in printing.
  • synonyms: asterisk
• The topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub.
  • synonyms: star topology

verb

• Feature as the star.
  • usage: "The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man"
• Be the star in a performance.
• Mark with an asterisk.
  • usage: "Linguists star unacceptable sentences"
  • synonyms: asterisk

adjective

• Indicating the most important performer or role.
  • usage: "the leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a stellar performance"
  • synonyms: leading, prima, starring, stellar