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star
noun
a
huge
ball
of
burning
gas
in
space
that
looks
like
a
small
bright
point
of
light
in
the
night
sky
β’
Lying
on
the
balcony
,
Leo
tried
to
count
the
stars
twinkling
above
him
.
Lying
on
the
balcony
,
Leo
tried
to
count
the
stars
twinkling
above
him
.
β’
The
campers
gasped
when
a
shooting
star
streaked
across
the
dark
forest
sky
.
The
campers
gasped
when
a
shooting
star
streaked
across
the
dark
forest
sky
.
Old
English
β
steorra
,β
from
Proto-Germanic
*sternΕ
,
related
to
Latin
β
stella
β
and
Greek
β
aster
,β
all
meaning
a
celestial
body
that
shines
.
noun
a
person
who
is
very
famous
and
admired
for
acting
,
singing
,
sports
,
or
another
public
activity
β’
Thousands
of
fans
waited
at
the
airport
to
see
the
movie
star
arrive
.
Thousands
of
fans
waited
at
the
airport
to
see
the
movie
star
arrive
.
β’
The
young
striker
quickly
became
a
star
after
scoring
three
goals
in
one
match
.
The
young
striker
quickly
became
a
star
after
scoring
three
goals
in
one
match
.
Transferred
sense
from
the
bright
heavenly
body
to
an
outstanding
person
,
first
recorded
in
the
18th
century
.
verb
-
star
,
starring
,
stars
,
starred
to
be
the
main
performer
in
a
film
,
play
,
show
,
or
other
production
β’
The
new
comedy
will
star
two
well-known
television
actors
.
The
new
comedy
will
star
two
well-known
television
actors
.
β’
She
starred
in
a
hit
musical
that
ran
for
over
a
year
on
Broadway
.
She
starred
in
a
hit
musical
that
ran
for
over
a
year
on
Broadway
.
Derived
from
the
noun
sense
β
celebrity
β,
first
used
as
a
verb
in
the
late
19th
century
meaning
β
to
feature
as
a
star
β.
adjective
excellent
or
most
important
in
a
group
β’
Maria
is
the
star
student
in
her
science
class
.
Maria
is
the
star
student
in
her
science
class
.
β’
The
coach
praised
his
star
player
for
scoring
the
winning
goal
.
The
coach
praised
his
star
player
for
scoring
the
winning
goal
.
From
the
idea
of
a
celebrated
β
star
β
person
shining
above
others
,
later
applied
to
objects
or
roles
.
start
verb
to
begin
doing
something
,
or
for
something
to
begin
β’
Classes
start
at
nine
o
β
clock
every
morning
.
Classes
start
at
nine
o
β
clock
every
morning
.
β’
He
wants
to
start
learning
the
guitar
this
summer
.
He
wants
to
start
learning
the
guitar
this
summer
.
Old
English
β
steartian
β
meaning
β
to
leap
up
,
begin
to
move
β.
noun
the
beginning
of
an
activity
,
event
,
or
period
of
time
β’
From
the
start
,
everyone
knew
the
project
would
be
difficult
.
From
the
start
,
everyone
knew
the
project
would
be
difficult
.
β’
They
got
off
to
a
slow
start
but
soon
gained
speed
.
They
got
off
to
a
slow
start
but
soon
gained
speed
.
verb
to
begin
to
happen
or
to
begin
doing
something
β’
Classes
start
at
nine
o'clock
every
morning
.
Classes
start
at
nine
o'clock
every
morning
.
β’
They
decided
to
start
a
small
business
selling
cupcakes
.
They
decided
to
start
a
small
business
selling
cupcakes
.
Old
English
β
steartian
β
meaning
β
to
leap
up
β
developed
into
the
modern
sense
of
β
begin
β.
noun
the
moment
or
place
when
something
begins
β’
From
the
start
,
we
knew
the
project
would
be
challenging
.
From
the
start
,
we
knew
the
project
would
be
challenging
.
β’
The
runners
lined
up
at
the
start
of
the
race
.
The
runners
lined
up
at
the
start
of
the
race
.
verb
to
make
a
machine
,
vehicle
,
or
device
begin
working
β’
Press
the
green
button
to
start
the
printer
.
Press
the
green
button
to
start
the
printer
.
β’
It
took
several
tries
to
start
the
old
truck
on
the
cold
morning
.
It
took
several
tries
to
start
the
old
truck
on
the
cold
morning
.
verb
to
make
a
machine
or
vehicle
begin
working
,
or
to
begin
working
β’
Press
this
button
to
start
the
washing
machine
.
Press
this
button
to
start
the
washing
machine
.
β’
My
car
won't
start
on
cold
mornings
.
My
car
won't
start
on
cold
mornings
.
verb
to
move
suddenly
because
of
surprise
or
fear
β’
She
started
when
the
cat
jumped
onto
the
table
.
She
started
when
the
cat
jumped
onto
the
table
.
β’
The
sudden
bang
made
the
baby
start
in
his
sleep
.
The
sudden
bang
made
the
baby
start
in
his
sleep
.
noun
a
sudden
jump
or
movement
caused
by
surprise
or
fear
β’
With
a
start
,
he
realized
he
had
missed
the
last
train
.
With
a
start
,
he
realized
he
had
missed
the
last
train
.
β’
The
loud
thunder
gave
her
a
start
.
The
loud
thunder
gave
her
a
start
.
noun
a
sudden
quick
movement
made
because
of
surprise
or
fear
β’
She
woke
with
a
start
when
the
alarm
rang
.
She
woke
with
a
start
when
the
alarm
rang
.
β’
The
loud
bang
made
him
jump
with
a
start
.
The
loud
bang
made
him
jump
with
a
start
.
stare
verb
-
stare
,
staring
,
stares
,
stared
to
look
at
someone
or
something
for
a
long
time
without
blinking
,
often
because
you
are
surprised
,
curious
,
or
impolite
β’
The
little
boy
stared
at
the
huge
dinosaur
skeleton
in
amazement
.
The
little
boy
stared
at
the
huge
dinosaur
skeleton
in
amazement
.
β’
Please
don't
stare
at
people
on
the
train
;
it
makes
them
uncomfortable
.
Please
don't
stare
at
people
on
the
train
;
it
makes
them
uncomfortable
.
noun
a
long
,
fixed
look
from
someone
β’
He
felt
the
teacher's
cold
stare
from
across
the
classroom
.
He
felt
the
teacher's
cold
stare
from
across
the
classroom
.
β’
Lisa
met
his
long
stare
with
a
friendly
smile
.
Lisa
met
his
long
stare
with
a
friendly
smile
.
verb
-
stare
,
staring
,
stares
,
stared
to
be
very
obvious
or
noticeable
,
almost
forcing
itself
to
be
seen
β’
The
spelling
mistake
stared
from
the
front
page
of
the
newspaper
.
The
spelling
mistake
stared
from
the
front
page
of
the
newspaper
.
β’
The
bright
red
sofa
stares
against
the
pale
cream
walls
of
the
room
.
The
bright
red
sofa
stares
against
the
pale
cream
walls
of
the
room
.
noun
(
archaic
)
a
starling
;
a
small
dark
songbird
common
in
Europe
β’
A
flock
of
stares
wheeled
above
the
old
farmhouse
at
dusk
.
A
flock
of
stares
wheeled
above
the
old
farmhouse
at
dusk
.
β’
Medieval
poems
often
mention
the
cheerful
song
of
the
stare
.
Medieval
poems
often
mention
the
cheerful
song
of
the
stare
.
Old
English
staro
,
stearn
,
related
to
Old
High
German
staro
and
Latin
sturnus
(
starling
);
the
spelling
"
stare
"
became
obsolete
after
the
17th
century
.
starting
verb
present
participle
of
start
β
to
begin
doing
something
or
to
begin
to
happen
β’
We
are
starting
our
journey
at
dawn
.
We
are
starting
our
journey
at
dawn
.
β’
The
movie
is
starting
in
five
minutes
,
so
hurry
!
The
movie
is
starting
in
five
minutes
,
so
hurry
!
From
Old
English
"
styrtan
" (
to
leap
up
,
start
).
The
sense
of
"
to
begin
"
developed
in
Middle
English
and
the
βing
form
has
been
used
since
the
late
14th
century
.
noun
the
act
or
moment
of
beginning
something
β’
Rain
delayed
the
starting
of
the
race
.
Rain
delayed
the
starting
of
the
race
.
β’
He
felt
nervous
at
the
starting
of
his
new
job
.
He
felt
nervous
at
the
starting
of
his
new
job
.
Gerund
form
of
the
verb
β
start
,β
used
as
a
noun
since
the
16th
century
.
adjective
existing
or
happening
at
the
beginning
of
something
β’
Your
starting
salary
will
go
up
after
six
months
.
Your
starting
salary
will
go
up
after
six
months
.
β’
We
met
at
the
starting
point
of
the
hiking
trail
.
We
met
at
the
starting
point
of
the
hiking
trail
.
Participial
adjective
from
the
verb
β
start
,β
used
attributively
since
the
early
17th
century
.