1.a very large hot ball of gas that appears as a small bright light in the sky at night
2.a famous and popular person, especially an actor, entertainer, or sports personality; typical of a star, or suitable for a star; the main actor or performer in a movie, play, television program, etc.
3.a sign shaped like a star that is given to a hotel or restaurant to show which group it belongs to according to its quality or importance; a sign or small piece of paper shaped like a star that is given to someone, especially a child, as a reward for good work; an object shaped like a star that some soldiers wear as a sign of their high rank; a sign like a star with a lot of points, used for example in computers, on a telephone, or for marking something as important
4.an object or shape with five or more points that looks like a star
5.someone or something that is clearly better than all the other people or things in a group
6.someone who does something kind and helpful
7.a power that some people believe influences what happens in the future; a horoscope