n. 25B6; noun
the sky was full of stars : CELESTIAL BODY, heavenly body, sun; asteroid, planet. See lists.
the stars of the film : PRINCIPAL, leading lady/man, lead, female/male lead, hero, heroine.
a star of the world of chess : CELEBRITY, superstar, big name, famous name, household name, someone, somebody, lion, leading light, VIP, personality, personage, luminary; informal celeb, big shot, big noise, megastar.
astral, astro-, sidereal, sidero-, stellar.
nobody.
25B6; adjective
a star pupil : BRILLIANT, talented, gifted, able, exceptional, outstanding, bright, clever, masterly, consummate, precocious, prodigious.
the star attraction : TOP, leading, best, greatest, foremost, major, pre-eminent, champion.
poor, minor.
Stars
See also asteroid , constellation , galaxy , meteor , planet .
star constellation
Achernar Eridanus
Acrux Crux
Adhara Canis Major
Alcor Ursa Major
Alcyone Taurus
Aldebaran Taurus
Algenib Pegasus
Algieba Leo
Algol Perseus
Alioth Ursa Major
Almach Andromeda
Alnilam Orion
Alnitak Orion
Alpha Centauri or Rigil Kentaurus Centaurus
Alphard Hydra
Altair Aquila
Antares Scorpius
Arcturus Boötes
Barnard's Star Ophiuchus
Becrux Mimosa Crux
Bellatrix Orion
Betelgeuse Orion
Canopus Carina
Capella Auriga
Castor Gemini
Deneb Cygnus
Denebola Leo
Dog Star Canis Major
Dubhe Ursa Major
Elnath Taurus
Fomalhaut Piscis Austrinus
Gacrux Crux
Garnet star Cepheus
Hadar Centaurus
Hamal Aries
Markab Pegasus
Merak Ursa Major
Mira Cetus
Mirach Andromeda
Mirfak Perseus
Mirzam Canis Major
North Star Ursa Minor
Nunki Sagittarius
Peacock Pavo
Polaris Ursa Minor
Pollux Gemini
Procyon Canis Minor
Proxima Centauri Centaurus
Regulus Leo
Rigel Orion
Shaula Scorpius
Sirius Canis Major
Spica Virgo
Tau Ceti Cetus
Tycho's star Cassiopeia
Vega Lyra
Types of Star
astrometric binary nova
binary star polar
brown dwarf polar star
cepheid pulsar
collapsar quasar
dark star red dwarf
double star red giant
dwarf star supergiant
eclipsing binary supernova
flare star variable star
giant visual binary
lodestar white dwarf
neutron star