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ASTERISK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does asterisk mean? 

ASTERISK (noun)
  The noun ASTERISK has 1 sense:

1. a star-shaped character * used in printingplay

  Familiarity information: ASTERISK used as a noun is very rare.


ASTERISK (verb)
  The verb ASTERISK has 1 sense:

1. mark with an asteriskplay

  Familiarity information: ASTERISK used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ASTERISK (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A star-shaped character * used in printing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

asterisk; star

Hypernyms ("asterisk" is a kind of...):

character; graph; grapheme; graphic symbol (a written symbol that is used to represent speech)

Derivation:

asterisk (mark with an asterisk)


ASTERISK (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they asterisk  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it asterisks  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: asterisked  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: asterisked  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: asterisking  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Mark with an asterisk

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

asterisk; star

Context example:

Linguists star unacceptable sentences

Hypernyms (to "asterisk" is one way to...):

mark (make or leave a mark on)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

asterisk (a star-shaped character * used in printing)


 Context examples 


An asterisk may appear as a placeholder in the second or third segments.

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