star

/stɑr/ n [C] (SHAPE)

Definition

› a shape having four or more pointed parts coming out from a center at equal distances: The children were cutting stars out of paper to make decorations. › A star is sometimes used as a symbol of quality: The Times gave this restaurant three stars. › A star is also used as a symbol of rank or position: a four-star general › A star is also an asterisk (= the symbol *).

(Definition of star n (SHAPE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)