n. 1 celestial or heavenly body; evening star, morning star, falling star, shooting star, comet; nova, supernova It was a beautiful clear night and the sky was full of stars 2 celebrity, personage, dignitary, VIP, name, somebody, luminary, leading light, leading man or woman or lady, lead, principal, diva, prima donna, hero, heroine, idol, superstar, Technical slang top banana, headliner, Colloq big shot, (big) draw, celeb, big name Clancy knows many of the big stars personally
adj. 3 principal, major, leading, important, celebrated, famous, famed, prominent, eminent, pre-eminent, distinguished, brilliant, illustrious, unequalled, peerless, matchless, incomparable, unrivalled, inimitable, unmatched, unparalleled, top, foremost A new local rock band was the star attraction at the Hippodrome
v. 4 feature or be featured; play or act or take the lead or the leading part or role He began his career starring in spaghetti westerns