asterisk
A small star; also, something resembling or shaped like a starA small star; also (by extension), something resembling or shaped like a star.
» The footnotes are marked with an asterisk.
Meaning
6 senses(dated)A small star; also (by extension), something resembling or shaped like a star.
a star-shaped character * used in printing
A small star; also (by extension), something resembling or shaped like a star.
(dated)The star-shaped symbol *, which is used in printing and writing for various purposes, including to refer a reader to a note at the bottom of a page or in a margin, and to indicate the omission of letters or words; a star.
The star-shaped symbol *, which is used in printing and writing for various purposes, including to refer a reader to a note at the bottom of a page or in a margin, and to indicate the omission of letters or words; a star.
(dated)Something resembling or shaped like an asterisk symbol.
Sternchen, Asterisk, Asteriskus
звёздочкаzvjózdočka, астери́скasterísk
зі́рочкаzíročka, астери́скasterýsk
(dated, figuratively)Something which is of little importance or which is marginal; a footnote.
(US, dated, figuratively)A blemish in an otherwise outstanding achievement.
They came into the tournament highly ranked, but with a little bit of an asterisk as their last two wins had been unconvincing.
A small star; also (by extension), something resembling or shaped like a star.
(dated)An instrument with radiating arms resembling a star which is placed over the diskos (or paten) used during the Eucharist to prevent the veil covering the chalice and diskos from touching the host on the diskos.
звезди́цаzvezdíca
Examples
6 sentencesThe footnotes are marked with an asterisk.
They don't know how to use an asterisk.
What's the meaning of an asterisk in a regular expression?
Asterisks are used in online roleplay to indicate an action or event.
deSternchen werden bei Rollenspielen im Netz verwendet, um eine Handlung oder ein Ereignis zu kennzeichnen.
The asterisks mark important references.
Translations
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Origin
The noun is derived from Middle English asterisk [and other forms], from Late Latin asteriThe noun is derived from Middle English asterisk [and other forms], from Late Latin asteriscus (“asterisk; small star”), from Ancient Greek ἀστερῐ́σκος (asterĭ́skos, “asterisk; small star”), from ᾰ̓στήρ (ăstḗr, “celestial body (star, planet, and other lights in the sky such as meteors)”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- (“to burn; to glow”)) + -ῐ́σκος (-ĭ́skos, diminutive suffix). Doublet of asteriscus and piecewise doublet of starrish.
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Forms
plural: asterisksSynonyms
2 synonyms- a star-shaped character * used in printing:star