ASTERISK

[noun], [verb] - (to mark with) a * symbol, which is used to refer readers to a note at the bottom of a page of text, or to show that a letter is missing from a wordSometimes taboo words are written with asterisks to avoid causing offence, for example 'sh*t' and 'b*ll*cks'. [C]I have asterisked the books that are essential reading for the course. [T]