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Asterisk - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Asterisk' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Asterisk [ n.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'Asterisk' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . asterisk [ v]
Meaning (1):
- mark with an asterisk
Example in sentence:
  • Linguists star unacceptable sentences

Nearby Words:

astacus astarboard astart astarte astate astatic astatically astaticism astay asteism

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