Associations to the word «Asterisk»

Wiktionary

ASTERISK, noun. Symbol (*).
ASTERISK, noun. (sports) (US) A blemish in an otherwise outstanding achievement.
ASTERISK, noun. (biology) Alternate of Asteriscus.
ASTERISK, verb. To mark with an asterisk symbol (*)

Dictionary definition

ASTERISK, noun. A star-shaped character * used in printing.
ASTERISK, verb. Mark with an asterisk; "Linguists star unacceptable sentences".

Wise words

A word carries far, very far, deals destruction through time as the bullets go flying through space.
Joseph Conrad