asterisk
To mark or replace with an asterisk symbolTo mark or replace (text, etc.) with an asterisk symbol (*; noun sense 1.1); to star.
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» The footnotes are marked with an asterisk.
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1 sensesTo mark or replace (text, etc.) with an asterisk symbol (*; noun sense 1.1); to star.
mark with an asterisk
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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The asterisks mark important references.
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
asterisks, asterisking, asterisked, asterisked| Base form | asterisk · to asterisk |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | asterisks |
| Present participle | asterisking |
| Past simple | asterisked |
| Past participle | asterisked |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonyms- mark with an asterisk:star
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.