English noun: asterism | |||
1. | asterism (shape) (mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light | ||
Broader (hypernym) | star | ||
Domain category | mineralogy | ||
2. | asterism (object) (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | natural object | ||
Instance hyponym | Big Dipper, Charles's Wain, Dipper, Dipper, Little Dipper, Plough, Wagon, Wain | ||
Member meronym | constellation | ||
Domain category | astronomy, uranology | ||