Associations to the word «Asterism»

Wiktionary

ASTERISM, noun. (constellation) A small group of stars that forms a visible pattern but is not an official constellation.
ASTERISM, noun. A rarely used typographical symbol (⁂, three asterisks arranged in a triangle), used to call attention to a passage or to separate subchapters in a book.
ASTERISM, noun. (mineralogy) A star-shaped figure exhibited by some crystals by reflected light (as in a star sapphire) or by transmitted light (as in some mica).

Dictionary definition

ASTERISM, noun. (mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light.
ASTERISM, noun. (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation).

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza