Thesaurus: asterism

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1. n. A constellation.
2. n. A small cluster of stars.
3. n. An asterisk, or mark of reference.
4. n. Three asterisks placed in this manner, /, to direct attention to a particular passage.
5. n. An optical property of some crystals which exhibit a star-shaped">star-shaped by reflected light, as star sapphire, or by transmitted light, as some mica.
6. n. (mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light
7. n. (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)
8. 1. (Astron.) (a) A constellation. [Obs.] (b) A small cluster of stars. 2. (Printing) (a) An asterisk, or mark of reference. [R.] (b) Three asterisks placed in this manner, *, to direct attention to a particular passage. 3. (Crystallog.) An optical property of some crystals which exhibit a star- shaped by reflected light, as star sapphire, or by transmitted light, as some mica.
9. An optical property of some crystals which exhibit a star-shaped">star-shaped by reflected light, as star sapphire, or by transmitted light,as some mica.
10. n:100 n. (mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light n. (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)