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star
verbs
a star shines
• I looked up and saw hundreds of stars shining in the sky.
a star twinkles
(= shines with an unsteady light )
• Stars began to twinkle in the darkening night sky.
stars appear/come out
(= appear in the sky )
• We arrived home just as the stars were coming out.
the stars are out
(= they are shining )
• There was a full moon, and the stars were out.
look up at the stars
• I had spent a lot of time looking up at the stars as a kid.
sleep under the stars
(= in a place with no roof )
• In the desert, they slept out under the stars.
adjectives
bright
• the brightest star in the night sky
faint
• The star is faint but visible.
a distant star
(= very far away )
• He stared up towards the distant stars.
a cluster of stars
(= a small group of stars close together in the sky )
• He fixed his telescope on a tiny little cluster of stars in the constellation of Taurus.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + star
a big star
(= a very famous and successful star )
• He has worked with some of the world’s biggest stars.
a movie/Hollywood star
( also a film star especially British English )
• He looked like a movie star.
a pop/rock star
• Who’s your favourite pop star?
a TV star
• Most TV stars do quite a lot of charity work.
a soap star
(= a star in a television soap opera )
• She was known as a soap star before she took up singing.
a sports/football/basketball etc star
• Sam was a football star in college.
an international star
(= a star who is famous in many countries )
• His performance in 'The Titanic' made him an international star.
a rising star
(= someone who is becoming famous and successful )
• She is very much the rising star of Black American fiction.
a child star
(= a child who is a famous performer )
• The production team say they have been careful to look after all their child stars.
star + NOUN
star quality
(= a special quality that could make someone a star )
• She radiates genuine star quality.
star treatment
(= special treatment that a star gets )
• Winners get star treatment from the media.
a star vehicle
(= a film or television programme that is intended to show the abilities of one particular star )
• He denied that the movie was just a star vehicle for Tom Hanks.
phrases
a star of stage and screen
(= a star who has been in plays and films )
• Now this much-loved star of stage and screen has been made a Dame.
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noun small point of light in the night sky ADJ. bright, brilliant | faint | distant | nearby, nearer/nearest | falling, shooting | evening, morning QUANT. cluster a dense cluster of stars at the galaxy's nucleus STAR + VERB be out | shine, twinkle A bright star shone in the East. | appear, come out STAR + NOUN cluster PREP. under the ~s We camped out under the stars. PHRASES a canopy of stars They lay down under a canopy of stars. | the brightness/density/luminosity of a star famous person ADJ. big There were several big Hollywood stars at the function. | true, undisputed | rising, young | football, pop, etc. | Hollywood, screen, film, movie, soap, TV QUANT. array, galaxy, host Channel 4 has lined up a galaxy of stars for the coming season. STAR + NOUN quality, status | role | actor, performer, player | attraction, turn He was the star turn at the celebrations. | vehicle The film was nothing more than a star vehicle for Tom Hanks.
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a famous person
star
a famous and successful actor, musician, or sports person:
• She dreamed of becoming a movie star. • a talent show to find the stars of the future
celebrity
someone who often appears in newspapers, on television etc and is well-known to the public. Celebrities are often famous for being famous, not because they have any great talent:
• The magazine is full of gossip about celebrities.
name
a famous person whose name is known by many people – used especially in the following expressions:
• All the big names in football were at the awards dinner. • Giorgio Armani is one of the most famous names in fashion. • He is yet to become a household name (= someone who everyone has heard of ) .
personality
an entertainer or sports player who is famous and often appears in the newspapers, on television etc. – used especially in the following phrases:
• Many advertisers use TV personalities to promote their products. • He was chosen as sports personality of the year.
a very famous person
superstar
an extremely famous performer, especially a musician or film actor:
• The film made Tom Cruise an international superstar.
legend
someone who is famous and admired for being extremely good at doing something – used especially about people who are at the end of a long career or who have died:
• blues legend John Lee Hooker • Jane Fonda is the daughter of film legend Henry Fonda.
great
[ usually plural ] someone who was one of the best players or performers that there have ever been:
• He was one of the all-time soccer greats.
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