English noun: asterisk | |||
1. | asterisk (communication) a star-shaped character * used in printing | ||
Synonyms | star | ||
Broader (hypernym) | character, grapheme, graphic symbol | ||
English verb: asterisk | |||
1. | asterisk (change) mark with an asterisk | ||
Samples | Linguists star unacceptable sentences. | ||
Synonyms | star | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mark | ||