Asterisk

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A star-shaped figure (*) used chiefly to indicate an omission, a reference to a footnote, or an unattested word, sound, or affix. noun

A symbol used to indicate multiplication, as in 2 * 3 = 6. noun

To mark with an asterisk. transitive verb

The figure of a star (*), used in printing and writing— as a reference to a passage or note in the margin; to distinguish words or phrases as conjectural, theoretical, unverified, obscure, or as having some other specified character; to mark the omission of words or letters; and arbitrarily, as a mark of classification. noun

Something in the shape of or resembling an asterisk. noun

In the Gr. Ch., a frame consisting of two arches of metal, crossing each other at right angles, placed on the paten and over the prepared bread of the eucharist to prevent contact with the covering veil. noun

To insert an asterisk (in a text) as the reference to a foot-note or for any other reason for which an asterisk is used. See asterisk, 1.

The figure of a star, thus, �, used in printing and writing as a reference to a passage or note in the margin, to supply the omission of letters or words, or to mark a word or phrase as having a special character. noun

Symbol (*). noun

A blemish in an otherwise outstanding achievement. noun

Alternate of Asteriscus. noun

To mark with an asterisk symbol (*) verb

Mark with an asterisk verb

A star-shaped character * used in printing noun

The symbol *.

Something in the shape of or resembling the asterisk symbol.

A blemish in an otherwise outstanding achievement.

Words that are spelled similarly to asterisk:
asterisk, asterism, asterix, asteria, asterial, asteism, asterion, asters, at risk, at-risk, asteriod, asterias, asterisks, asterius, asterina, asterid, asterisms, asterisco, ateris, rasterise.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word asterisk:
denotes, brevity, legislature, voip, indicates, flyers, omit, telephony, sip, defending, bold, questionable, highlighted, conjugate, overtime, dagger, wildcard, synonyms, synonym, denote, tickets, sitting, seats, hash, slash, hypothetical, denoting, marks, parentheses, multiplication, necessarily, previous, belong, notation, note, nhl, members, draft, indicate, beside, omitted, text, valid, labor, continued, symbol, unanimous, entry, sutton, senator, advantage, incumbent, shown, batsman, liberal, commands, follow, players, office, contracts, comments, relevant, symbols, comment, montreal, verse, speaker, agents, dissolution, list, playoff, nationalist, marked, indicating, column, listing, server, lists, layout, quebec, election, phone, riders, interface, protocol, vote, keys, background, candidates, determine, blog, party, colour, telephone, spencer, airline, least, debut, represents, sign.

Adjectives that are often used to describe asterisk:
plain, double, single, red, white, large, small, black, superscript, second, magic, triple, fatal, prefixed, final, literal, big, blue, inter, definite, tiny, superscripted, optional, extra, yellow, corresponding, huge, egyptian, bold, latest, delete, boxed, marginal, added, rayed, giant, invisible, encircled, unmark, pointed.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective asterisk:
method, rating, stories, combination, convention.

Words that sound like asterisk:
asterisk, asterisks, at risk, astros, astras, awestruck, gastric, asterix, estrus, estrous, astrict, awe-struck, awe struck, oestrus, astis, astreus, oestreich, astra, masterous, mastress, astrocyte, astro, astrid, asters, asterism, actrice, easter egg, fasttrack, fast track, asdic, ascaris, astro-, astri, astrea, fastrack, castros, ostrich, osiris, destress, istic, de-stress, ostic, estis, -istic, eastern sioux, iatric, westrick, esterase, osyris, osterreich, ettrick, address, actress, aztec, astral, addressee, at rest, astron, apterous, asperous, astrol, astrum, asterozoa, attic, asteroid, boisterous, aster, atic, asteroids, astor, amtrak, aric, ashtrays, astern, ass crack, amtrack, assis, asts, astec, attis, aspheric, de stress, atrous, acerous, castries, acic, actriz, catrice, diestrous, amtrac, catterick, andric, atrac, ascitic, asteroide, -aster, diestrus, absterse, astur, asuras.