asterisk (redirected from asterisking)

as·ter·isk  (st-rsk)

n.

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

tr.v. as·ter·isked, as·ter·isk·ing, as·ter·isks

To mark with an asterisk.

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[Middle English, from Late Latin asteriscus, from Greek asteriskos, diminutive of astr, star; see ster-³ in Indo-European roots.]

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asterisk

Noun

a star-shaped character (*) used in printing or writing to indicate a footnote etc.

Verb

to mark with an asterisk [Greek asteriskos a small star]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	asterisk - a star-shaped character * used in printing star grapheme, graphic symbol, character - a written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters"
Verb	1.	asterisk - mark with an asterisk; "Linguists star unacceptable sentences" star mark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"

Translations

asterisk [ˈæstərɪsk] n → asterisco

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asterisk [ˈæstərɪsk] n → astérisque m

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asterisk [ˈæstərɪsk] n → Sternchen nt

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asterisk [ˈæstərɪsk] n → asterisco