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Nouns (40)

n. (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

n. a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem

n. a type of free fall formation

n. the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin; "an expression of pleasure crossed his features"; "his lineaments were very regular"

characteristic, feature

n. a prominent aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics"

feature, feature film

n. the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater; "the feature tonight is `Casablanca'"

property, feature

n. term used in IT for designing a characteristic of an object

asterisk, star

n. a star-shaped character * used in printing

headliner, star

n. a performer who receives prominent billing

arsenic, As, atomic number 33

n. a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar

lead, star, principal

n. an actor who plays a principal role

shilling, S, schilling, euro, Austrian Schilling, ?, AS

n. formerly the basic unit of money in Austria

ace, genius, sensation, star, adept, maven, virtuoso, hotshot, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz

n. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

Verbs (9)

star

v. be the star in a performance

feature, have

v. have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"

asterisk, star

v. mark with an asterisk; "Linguists star unacceptable sentences"

star

v. feature as the star; "The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man"

sport, feature, boast

v. wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner; "she was sporting a new hat"

Adverbs (4)

equally, as, just as, every bit as

adv. "They were equally beautiful"

Adjectives (5)

leading, prima, star, starring, stellar

adj. 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"

Fuzzynyms (100)

mug, countenance, visage, physiognomy, kisser, smiler

n. the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)

focus, nidus

n. a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection"

trait

n. a distinguishing feature of your personal nature

trait

n. a distinguishing feature of your personal nature

idiosyncrasy, foible

n. a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

mannerism

n. a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

symptom

n. anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence

characteristic

n. the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2

evidence

n. an indication that makes something evident; "his trembling was evidence of his fear"

evidence

n. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

leading lady

n. actress who plays the leading female role

diva, prima donna

n. a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star

booster, friend, admirer, supporter, champion, protagonist

n. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"

booster, friend, admirer, supporter, champion, protagonist

n. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"

fighter, hero, champion, paladin

n. someone who fights for a cause

master, professional

n. an authority qualified to teach apprentices

esthete, aesthete

n. one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature

dabbler, dilettante

n. an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge

epicure, gourmet, gastronome, epicurean, bon vivant

n. a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)

artist, creative person

n. a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

artificer, craftsman, artisan, journeyman

n. a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft

craftsman, crafter

n. a creator of great skill in the manual arts; "the jewelry was made by internationally famous craftsmen"

brain, genius, mastermind

n. someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality; "Mozart was a child genius"; "he's smart but he's no Einstein"

master

n. someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution

master, maestro

n. an artist of consummate skill; "a master of the violin"; "one of the old masters"

player, musician, instrumentalist

n. someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

composer

n. someone who composes music as a profession

follower

n. someone who travels behind or pursues another

artiste

n. a public performer (a dancer or singer)

prodigy, wonder child

n. an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration; "she is a chess prodigy"

celebrity, famous person

n. a widely known person; "he was a baseball celebrity"

feel, tactile property

n. a property perceived by touch

luminary, notable, notability, guiding light, leading light

n. a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries"

sun

n. a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc

mogul

n. a member of the Muslim dynasty that ruled India until 1857

figure, name

n. a well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music"

personality

n. a person of considerable prominence; "she is a Hollywood personality"

incorporate, contain, comprise

v. include or contain; have as a component; "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's"

carry, hold, take, bear, contain

v. contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"

subsume, contain

v. contain or include; "This new system subsumes the old one"

evidence, manifest, demonstrate, attest, certify, make evident, attest to

v. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"

Synonyms (2)

great, outstanding

adj. of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey"

Antonyms (10)

miss, lack

v. be without; "This soup lacks salt"; "There is something missing in my jewellery box!"

exclude

v. lack or fail to include; "The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages"

want, lack

v. be without, lack; be deficient in; "want courtesy"; "want the strength to go on living"; "flood victims wanting food and shelter"

small, peanut, little, insignificant

adj. of little importance or influence or power; of minor status; "a minor, insignificant bureaucrat"; "peanut politicians"

minor

adj. of lesser importance or stature or rank; "a minor poet"; "had a minor part in the play"; "a minor official"; "many of these hardy adventurers were minor noblemen"; "minor back roads"

feature as the star

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