star in WordNet English dictionary

1. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
   ace  adept  champion  sensation  maven  mavin  virtuoso  genius  hotshot  star  superstar  whiz  whizz  wizard  wiz 
   
2. a star-shaped character * used in printing
   asterisk  star 
   
3. a performer who receives prominent billing
   headliner  star 
   
4. an actor who plays a principal role
   star  principal  lead 
   
5. the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub
   star topology  star 
   
6. (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
   star 
   
7. any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
   star 
   
8. a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem
   star 
   

1. mark with an asterisk
   "Linguists star unacceptable sentences"
   star  asterisk 
   
2. be the star in a performance
   star 
   
3. feature as the star
   "The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man"
   star 
   

1. 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"
   leading  prima  star  starring  stellar