star
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1.0
- noun
- /stɑr/
- But our universe is going to have stars for longer than that.
- a bright star
- a sun-like star
- neutron star
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Watch on YouTubeWe'll be on the nearby stars in four years.
- We'll be on the nearby stars in four years.
- Then I wanted to know what kind of stars are quiet?
- But our universe is going to have stars for longer than that.
- It has to do with the stars with constellations.
- When that happens, the star would kept the sun.
Examples
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Hubble said, OK, here's a star that pulsates.
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The reddish areas are regions in which stars have not yet formed.
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When a planet is too close to its star, it is extremely hot.
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We'll be on the nearby stars in four years.
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Can we please go up to the stars?
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In the simulation shown here, a bright star sits roughly in the center of the frame.
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That's planets around stars outside of our solar system.
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Under the right conditions, we can detect neutron stars when they show themselves as pulsars.
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Named Gliese 581g, it is believed to be orbiting a star in the Milky Way.
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When the sun has gone to bed, stars light up the sky instead.
Synonyms
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8.8
A very large bright star near the end of its life
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6.8
A very large bright star near the end of its life
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6.4
A small star that is cooler, much dimmer, and lives a very long time
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8.5
A very large, bright star much larger than the Sun near the end of its life
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6.1
A star that gets brighter and dimmer over time when seen from Earth
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6.3
A very large, old star that shines bright and red
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5.9
A small, very dense, faint star left when a star like the Sun stops burning its fuel
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9.8
A star thought to stay still in the sky while planets move
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6.7
A small, cool star that shines red and lives for a very long time
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9.7
A small red star that suddenly becomes much brighter for a few minutes because of explosions on its surface
Idioms
Compounds
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2.6
A bright streak of light in the night sky when a small rock from space burns up
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3.4
The national flag of the United States with stars and stripes that stands for the country
- Formal
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5.3
A United States military medal given for bravery or good service in a combat area
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2.1
A very comfortable, expensive hotel with excellent service and many facilities
- Formal
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3.7
The national anthem of the United States with words by Francis Scott Key
- Specialized
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4.7
Two stars in space that move around a shared point because they pull on each other
- Literature
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6.4
A very good performance by an actor or entertainer that gets special attention
- Formal
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6.3
A United States military medal given for bravery or very good service in battle, not involving flying
- Literature
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9.9
A small group that secretly makes important decisions that are not fair
- Specialized
1
5.9
A small, very dense, faint star left when a star like the Sun stops burning its fuel
- Specialized
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9.0
A plant with long narrow leaves and bright orange-yellow flowers that grows in dry open places in California
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4.6
A bright star called Polaris that sits almost above Earth's north pole and shows true north
- US
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6.5
A plant that lives for many years and has clusters of blue, star-shaped flowers in the southeastern United States
- Specialized
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9.9
A sea animal with many feathery arms that can swim and lives on the sea floor
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9.7
A small red star that suddenly becomes much brighter for a few minutes because of explosions on its surface
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4.6
A climbing evergreen plant with shiny dark green leaves and white star-shaped flowers that smell sweet
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Star comes from the Old English word steorra, which meant 'a bright point in the night sky'. That's why a star today is the large, bright object we see shining at night.